Source Karel and I would like to thank everyone who has reached out via text, send us flowers or a card, emailed us or sent condolences on social media for our recent loss of Campy. As I write this, it has been 8 days since we said good bye and the pain is still in our hearts. The relationship we had with Campy was extremely special. He was a big part of our life and our identity and we no longer have that relationship. Because Campy had a slow decline with his dementia over the past two years, we have been grieving for some time now. Anticipatory grief and responsibility grief. And now the real hard type of grieving. Grieving is a normal process of loss and we are working through what life without Campy will look like. Karel and I are grieving in different ways as we both feel a strong sense of emptiness. Grief is strange as it feels like we are on a rollercoaster of emotions. Many people mentioned to us that it's good to stay busy and to try to stick with a routine. Well, alon
Campy “my love, buddy, sunshine” Sumbal April 2007 – July 18 th , 2024 Campy, our soul dog, passed away peacefully at his home on July 18 th at 12:20pm. Prior to his passing, Campy had the perfect last day. The night before, we slept with Campy on the floor and he had one of his best sleeps in a very long time. When he woke up, Campy took a peaceful walk with Karel while the birds were chirping. He had a homemade breakfast of eggs, cheese and bread. A few hours later, he had his first ever Starbucks Pup Cup and then walked around Furman – enjoying the sunshine and smells. His last meal was his favorite – warm rotisserie chicken. With the compassionate care of Faithful Hearts Vet, Campy had his final breaths in my arms, while receiving kisses and words of love and gratitude from me and Karel. Campy was found as a stray around 1.5 years of age. A series of events in early October 2008 led us to Petfinder.com in search for a rescue dog. We came across “Sparky” who was being fostered