Letter to the Editor: Reader is Touched by Butch’s Column

Dear Editor,

Upon reading Butch Dale’s touching column about the passing of family pet Eiko I was reminded of the following penned by author Suzanne Clothier:

“There is a cycle of love and death that shapes the lives of those who choose to travel in the company of animals. It is a cycle unlike any other. To those who have never lived through its turnings or walked its rocky path, our willingness to give our hearts with full knowledge that they will be broken seems incomprehensible. Only we know how small a price we pay for what we receive; our grief, no matter how powerful it may be, is an insufficient measure of the joy we have been given.”

I hope the Dale family will take comfort in knowing they gave Eiko a good home and years of love. It has been said Heaven is where we are reunited with pets we have loved and lost. Have faith that Eiko will be waiting for you.

Jack Hess
Fishers