Loss of a friend

[Old and Reliable]

As are I-- I'll have to find the folder in one of the Gun Safes- but just from memory's threads- "And when the final act has ended, and only memory can forsake- you'll come to know you've made the human error, of giving your heart to a dog for to break" circa 1896 I believe

I also treasure the eulogy given in the Missouri State Supreme Court circa 1859 by Senator Vest- in the culmination of a lawsuit brought about by a hostile neighbor shooting a man's dog--

Here comes the old "Romig soap box" fellas, so be advised: Years ago, I did all my insurance- vehicles, bikes, home, etc- with the "Like a Good neighbor" slogan folks-and a neighbor was an agent for them-- He was walking his dog sans leash- the dog ran after a cat or something- he started yelling, and the dog didn't come back- he took off his belt and told me that *&^%$#$@ mutt will get it when he gets back- and I asked him- "Dogs learn from association, so if and when it returns what will it learn from you? That it gets the living %^$# beat out of him for coming back?
Some people shouldn't have children, and some don't deserve the company of Man's best friend- I dropped my insurance with him completely, switched to the "Good Hands guys" and wrote a personal letter to the Pres. of State Farm detailing this- if a man can't control his temper with a dog, how can he be trusted in a business situation with people??