‘Cowardly’

Dear Editor:

RE: Our hearts are broken, Feb. 4.

This letter is for Abraham Aho and family. I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved dog. I cannot understand why or how people cannot own up to their mistakes that cause other people pain. You are forgiving this person which is big of you because in your shoes, I’m not sure I could do the same.

I lost my little toy poodle Gracie a few years ago to the exact same thing. I was in with the horses, wasn’t watching, we have a very long driveway so for the life of me I don’t know why she took that route, that day. It was broad daylight, I heard a yelp, then saw a car parked by the side of the road. I knew instantly what had happened even though I was trying not to.

The difference between your story and mine is that these two young people stopped and walked up our driveway to tell me that they had hit my little six-pound poodle. And, no she shouldn’t have been out there and that’s on me. They could have just driven on and she would have suffered in pain for who knows how long, because I would have never thought to look for her out there.

She wasn’t gone but very badly injured so we rushed her to the vet and after x-rays I decided the best option would be to put her to sleep.

Ironically those two young people were on the way to a funeral for the young lady’s caretaker. Then they stopped back in on the way home to check out whether she was okay or not, which she wasn’t. She was gone. I forgave them 100% even though my heart was broken.

Point is, they had the courage and integrity to come in and tell me.

We all hugged, they had a horrible day. I had a horrible day. But I can forgive if people are honest and up front. Just leaving a dog somewhere to die without at least having the guts to come and be honest does not sit well with me. It’s cowardly.

Once again I am so sorry for your loss and that the person that did this did not have the courage to be honest. My sympathies.

Kim Walker,
Mapleton