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The Bean Farm LLC

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Losing lucy

9/18/2016

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Lucy – the rescue basset – was our first therapy animal. Sweet. Gentle. Loving. A dog that was rescued in Cedar Rapids, skin and bones with a broken leg and she nudged and snuggled her way into our hearts right away. Originally, she was supposed to be my dog. I had a soft spot for bassets but somehow, she bonded to Doug. During the day, she told me that I was her favorite but when he was home, she made it clear that her heart belonged to him. The two of them were thick as thieves. 
In July, she was struck by a car in our driveway. She bolted into the corn field after she was hit and when Doug found her a few rows in, she was already gone. He tearfully carried her out, just like I'd seen him carry her a hundred times before when they were headed to bed. The sight of him holding her for the last time, then laying her on the ground to say goodbye, still stings my eyes.
There is a space in our home that she left behind. She had a way of soothing the ache and expressing love in her own  gentle way. When she made therapy visits, she'd get right to her work of soothing their souls, lying flat and quietly connecting at the heart.

Living on the farm, we have seen the circle of life rotate many times. We accept that. But by far, losing Lucy has been the most difficult. 

​In Memory of Lucy
2008-2016
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