A Special Moment at Anderson’s
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This entry was posted on Friday, September 21st, 2012 at 9:39 am and is filed under Chet The Dog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
9:53 am on September 21st, 2012
Good morning all.
10:05 am on September 21st, 2012
Photo!…And no chickens!…heh!
10:46 am on September 21st, 2012
Good morning. No matter how many times we see that picture, we still love it love it love it.
10:55 am on September 21st, 2012
Special moments all around!
Melanie: Hoping you, Zoe and Dan got some rest last night and have a better day today.
MacyMinPin: TGIF!
Rio: No rest for your friend. You’ll have to be o
10:56 am on September 21st, 2012
Barb & family: You’re a special moment!
10:56 am on September 21st, 2012
Too bad we didn’t have more variety of pictures. We tried!
Good morning all. Barb is going to try to savor the new book and make it last, but maybe like MPM she won’t be able to control herself. She has just read one chapter so far, but it is early.
11:10 am on September 21st, 2012
We just went back and read Melanie’s 4:30 a.m. post. Hope Dan is resting better now, and that you all have a peaceful day. Many Plunderer prayers are being sent your way.
11:25 am on September 21st, 2012
Melanie: We just read your early, early morning post. Many Healing Prayers are coming your way today. Praying the report for Dan will be Good. All of you stay safe under the Quilt and get some much needed rest. Wish the Plunderers could be there to take turns helping and to take some of the stress off you and Zoe.
11:58 am on September 21st, 2012
I’m worried about the Pack and their humans. Anyone up for a Plunderer prayer tonight?
12:12 pm on September 21st, 2012
Bella: We share your concern and will be standing by at the usual time and place for Prayer-time.
12:17 pm on September 21st, 2012
Dear Plunderers and All,
Please check the Dishlickers SSD.
Not sure when I’ll be back on. Dan is resting comfortably.
12:39 pm on September 21st, 2012
We just read Melanie’s note. Hugs and prayers going out to the family. Please know that all of us are with you and love you.
12:51 pm on September 21st, 2012
We read it too. All is quiet here as we send up our hopes and prayers for all of Melanie’s family.
1:05 pm on September 21st, 2012
Melanie, sending you love, hugs, and prayers to your family.
XOXOXOX
1:19 pm on September 21st, 2012
Melanie: Sending our Love, Good Thoughts and continuing Prayers to you and your family.
1:22 pm on September 21st, 2012
We read it too. Thinking of all of you, Melanie. Know that we all care about you, Zoe, Dan and your family.
2:02 pm on September 21st, 2012
Love and Prayers and Peace to Zoe, Dan and Melanie.
2:57 pm on September 21st, 2012
Dear Plunderers,
I spoke with Amalia moments ago. She and Leonard are making their way to Melanie’s house. They are preparing to offer up a very special prayer tonight. Leonard is preparing the necessary elements such as sweetgrass and tabacco. Amalia said that a prayer will be posted at 9pm (EST) tonight so we can join in the offering.
R.
3:00 pm on September 21st, 2012
Mom and Pop will not be here, but we Howlers will pray along. Mom and Pop will say their prayer on their own, and then read Amalia’s as soon as they get back home (after 10:00)
3:01 pm on September 21st, 2012
Count us in, Rebecca
3:23 pm on September 21st, 2012
Rebecca: Yes, I will be here. Prayers for Melanie & family.
3:36 pm on September 21st, 2012
We will be able to join in at 8:00 central time. Thank you A & L.
5:02 pm on September 21st, 2012
We will be joining in at 6 pm here on the West Coast.
5:15 pm on September 21st, 2012
Molly’s Mom got here a little while ago. We will be in on the prayers at 9 p.m.
5:16 pm on September 21st, 2012
Rebecca, thanks for letting us know and special thanks to Amalia and Leonard for the prayer tonight. Definitely count us in here in Chevy Chase. Melanie, our thoughts and prayers are with you constantly.
Wookie, mom and dad
5:19 pm on September 21st, 2012
Melanie, our hearts and prayers are with you, Zoe and Dan tonight as always. He can still feel the wonderful love you have for him. We will be gone at prayer time, but a special prayer will be said from us until we can get back and read Leonard’s.
Never doubt that your friends here love you all.
Karen, G&BB
5:32 pm on September 21st, 2012
CHH: Please check in with this here blog. I heard a flood warning has been issued in or near your neck of the woods.
The quilt has been stocked with gluten-free snacks.
5:46 pm on September 21st, 2012
We’ll be here at 9. Meanwhile we continue to pray for Dan and Zoe and Melanie and the family to be at peace, and give thanks to A&L and Rebecca.
6:13 pm on September 21st, 2012
Peace to Melanie, Zoe and Dan. Will meet you here at 8 p.m. Central.
6:16 pm on September 21st, 2012
Bluecat: There is no need to thank me. Amalia and Leonard are very special. I feel like they are able to be the Plunderers’ proxy as we are separated by geography but want to be near to support Melanie and her family.
6:34 pm on September 21st, 2012
Melanie, please know that my prayers continue to be with you and your family.
I may or may not be able to attend, but I will say a special prayer tonight .
Thank you, Rebecca for setting up the prayer, and special thanks to Amalia and Leonard for the loving hearts, and healing prayers.
7:30 pm on September 21st, 2012
Dan!…The Man…sniffle!…I am thinking of Zoe, sending her pug kisses. I know Melanie is watching over Zoe too…snorkel!
7:32 pm on September 21st, 2012
Home!…My freind finally got home from the damned-place and she is exhausted…sniff!… Has to do it all over again tomorrow…wheeze!…Her mother is upstairs crash-banging around making something for supper. Why is she so damned noisy all the time…huffle!
8:20 pm on September 21st, 2012
Rose: The prayer offering was already in motion, I merely shared the message that it will be happening tonight.
Rio: I am trying to think on the bright side for your friend and your treat budget. At least she will earn some good overtime.
8:24 pm on September 21st, 2012
Money!…The extra money will be nice but her days are filled with troubles. Over and over and over – trouble. People having trouble doing their jobs, can she help?…snort!..Hell, she can’t even do her own job, but she has to help everyone else she is supposed to “watch-over” …grunt!…Its very exhausting and frustrating to say the very least…wuffle!
8:27 pm on September 21st, 2012
Game!…Oh praise dawg! The Rockies game is on…heh!…This will help my friend relax…snorkel!…I bet she will want to go on a long walk tonight too. She says that helps a lot…grump!
8:30 pm on September 21st, 2012
Rio: I bet a pug kiss wouldn’t hurt either.
8:47 pm on September 21st, 2012
Rebecca!…Actually they do hurt. Pug kisses, I mean….heh!…What with my snaggle-tooth teeth, they can hurt like hell…chorkel!
8:56 pm on September 21st, 2012
Rio: Let me rephrase, I bet your pug kisses would make your friend feel better.
8:58 pm on September 21st, 2012
We will be posting a traditional song of passing for Dan in just a minute
He is still on this earth, but he is taking his leave. Please join in that his Spirit will feel free to go when it is time.
9:00 pm on September 21st, 2012
Dan’s Passing Song
Only the Mountains live forever
Only the Rocks endure all time
The Rivers pass, always changing
The Trees first grow then wither with age
The life we live upon this Earth
Is just a moment in all of time
We live to learn and share our wisdom
We live to be who we should be
For only the Mountains live forever
Only the Rocks endure all time
A life is passing this world we know
To start again beyond the stars
We sing the path of the life that is leaving
To light the fires that will show his way
His feet may dance along that highway
We lift our hearts to sing his songs
For only the Mountains live forever
Only the Rocks endure all time
We sing to the Spirits to guide this passing
Watch for his Spirit and show him the way
We sing of the youngest of four children
Who grew to know the love of his life
The Northern Lights sang and danced above them
The night their hearts were first entwined
Only the Mountains live forever
Only the Rocks endure all time
A Warrior willing to protect his people
A Holy Man who honored the Creator’s ways
His legacy is in his three children
His legacy is in his other two
His legacy is in the next generations
Who learn of justice, honor and faith
Only the Mountains live forever
Only the Rocks endure all time
His Spirit will soon be traveling on
Always doing things in his own way
This Spirit loved boats, and flying on water
This Spirit loved planes and flying through air
This Spirit loved building and planning and inventing
This Spirit loved adventure, and puppies and words
Only the Mountains live forever
Only the Rocks endure all time
We sing of the passing of the Great Raven
We sing his fires to light his way
We ask for the Spirits to come and guide him
Take his hand, and dance him along
Along the path to the next adventure
Ease his path, remove his fears
Let his last breath here be one of peace
For only the Mountains live forever
Only the Rocks endure all time
The Rivers pass and Trees grow old
In Creator’s hands, we live our lives.
9:04 pm on September 21st, 2012
Beautiful. Amen
Wookie
9:06 pm on September 21st, 2012
Amen.
9:06 pm on September 21st, 2012
That is truly beautiful. What a wonderful tribute to Dan. May his passing be peaceful, and may he be surrounded by family and friends who love him.
9:08 pm on September 21st, 2012
Amen.
Go in peace, surrounded by love.
9:08 pm on September 21st, 2012
“For only the mountains live forever,
Only the rocks endure all time.”
Amen.
Amalia and Leonard: Thank you for allowing us to share in the song for Dan’s release and restoration.
9:11 pm on September 21st, 2012
Thank you from the heart Amalia and Leonard.
Comfort and Peace to Melanie, Zoe and Dan.
9:23 pm on September 21st, 2012
Thank you.
9:25 pm on September 21st, 2012
Thanks to Dan for his stories especially White Wings and also for his generosity in giving us For the Love of Puppies. You will always be remembered with love and laughter.
9:32 pm on September 21st, 2012
Sob!…Sob!Sob!Sob!… What a thing. What a mysterious thing it is….snuffle!…Dan has a great spirit, was an awesome physical man, now his soul will live on….sob!sob!….But we will miss him, we will. Even if I never met him, I will miss him dearly…sniffle!
9:35 pm on September 21st, 2012
Beautiful and Peaceful. Thank You
9:40 pm on September 21st, 2012
Rebecca!…Way back in 2010, I believe, Yes! that was when Gracie had puppies, Melanie sent us “regulars” an autographed Memoir Dan had written called, For the Love of Puppies…snort!…It’s a great book and I treasure my copy. Have you had the chance to read it yet? If not I will send you my copy if you want, but you will have to send it back to me without any Bellie stains on it….wuffle!
9:53 pm on September 21st, 2012
Amen.
10:04 pm on September 21st, 2012
Dear Friends
We know that your prayers have been felt and heard and cherished.
We went to say our farewells to the Raven today. It is our way to welcome the spirits that will accompany him on his path to the next world. Blue corn and pollen are the traditional gifts that Spirits enjoy. So, blue corn and pollen were left on the doorsteps that Melanie’s father walked through, and at the foot of his bed. We believe that if the Spirits are welcomed, fed and honored this way, they dance and celebrate as they take the new Spirit on to the next world, making the journey a happy one.
Tobacco and sage were also offered. This was very interesting as we felt it best to do this outside the house, in respect for oxygen tanks and allergies, etc. Although there was not even the faintest breeze, from inside the house, we watched Leonard offer the smoke which curled around the house to go towards the windows at the head of the bed where our friend rested. The smoke stayed right there, and gently scented the room.
We also tied a braid of sweetgrass to the bed so its scent could bring restful dreams and sleep.
We will no longer use the name of our friend, as we do not wish his Spirit to be confused and think we need it to stay. He is now, and for at least 4 days after leaving called only by relationship names. We suggest that if you wish to speak of this man, you refer to him by a way you will remember him. Also by doing this, you keep his accomplishments at the forefront of his being. So he is Melanie, Martha and Daniel’s father, Zoe’s husband, the father figure of OTAS and YSAS, the builder of churches, the author of White Wings and For the Love of Puppies, the grandfather of 10, the fire tower watcher, the Korean Era veteran, the great communicator, the great grandfather of 4, the family chef, and the friend we will miss in days to come.
Thank you all for joining with us tonight. we are sad that this man will no longer be among us, but we celebrate his journey, and look forward to seeing him next time.
Right now, there are a number of furry faces turned towards this side of the Rainbow Bridge, tails waggling in anticipation as they await the arrival of their friend who will be able to run with them again.
10:09 pm on September 21st, 2012
Sob!…Sob!Sob!Sob!…It’s so hard to say goodbye.
10:12 pm on September 21st, 2012
Melanie: Our thoughts and prayers have been and will continue to be going out to you and yours.
Kelly
10:31 pm on September 21st, 2012
Amalia and Leonard: We are honored to have been included in the sacred ceremony this evening,.
Thank you too for the special instructions.
Melanie: Know that you and your dear family are surrounded by great love.
10:48 pm on September 21st, 2012
Blog!…. Just how much happiness and sadness can this here blog take?…shuffle!…I mean together we have seen incredible highs and lows in human happiness and suffering…..wheeze!… It’s all been shared here in detail. We have all endured and taken comfort in the friendship and the quilt this blog provides. Tonight it falls short in the fact that we cannot personally hug each other and say everything will be alright. We cannot hug Zoe and Melanie and tell them we love them and we cannot bring them food or do their chores to lessen their daily burden…sniff!…This here blog is wonderful, don’t get me wrong, but it falls short during sorrowful times like this….wheeze!…It is what it is, and thank goodness that it IS. …sniffle!….But I feel so far away right now from my friends. …sob!
11:12 pm on September 21st, 2012
Memories!….Do youse guys who have been around a long time remember when I first accused Melanie of reading only every other word of Chet’s daily post one day?….heh!…She took it very personally and started crying, Stover piped up and said, “Melanie, quit crying!”…har!… I had to apologize, sort of, to get Melanie to come back to the blog…snort!…. I immediately knew I liked Stover a lot, even though I did not know that much about her at the time. . …chuffle! …The thing is, Melanie did stay with the blog and she shared all her wonderful stories with us after that about her amazing family and the Pack. Thank Dawg!….heh!….That’s the way I remember it anyways….heh!
11:22 pm on September 21st, 2012
Rio: I wish we could all be geographically close especially when hearts hurt. Tonight, in my minds eye, I can see us all with the quilt around our shoulders encircling Melanie and her family. Should to shoulder, we plunder on. (Sorry, B).
11:24 pm on September 21st, 2012
Rebecca!…Its still not the same….sniffle!
11:25 pm on September 21st, 2012
Rio – May your tail grow ever curlier as your grand little pug heart grows larger.
We are together tonight. Mama is hugging your friend tight, and holding Melanie and Zoe too.
We are blessed.
11:25 pm on September 21st, 2012
Best!…It’s the best we can do, right now…sob!
11:28 pm on September 21st, 2012
Rio: I know, but I am grateful for it. Life seems a little easier when you know you are cared for and care in return even if it is by and for someone you couldn’t pick out of a line up.
A town north of us was evacuated due to flooding. I came into town south of us to get extra dog food should we lose access to roads or our driveway become impassable. Likely, by the time I return home all youse will be in bed, but know that I will be saying an extra prayer of gratitude for all youse and a prayer of comfort for Melanie and her family.
11:31 pm on September 21st, 2012
Heavy!…Me and my friends hearts are so heavy tonight, and she tells me this is a very selfish feeling, but I feel it anyways…sniffle!…He will be going soon. And I never got to meet him….sob!
11:33 pm on September 21st, 2012
I’m thankful Melanie shares her family with us.
Night Everyopne
Hugs
11:42 pm on September 21st, 2012
Rebecca!…Get home safe!…grunt!…And lock yer doors tonight after everyone is fed and bed….whiffle!…Goodnight from us here.
1:19 am on September 22nd, 2012
we know everyone is asleep tonight, but most will check in in the morning.
Today, the world has one less Raven. He has gone with the Spirits, and is now dancing along his path.
Farewell, Raven. Please come to guide us when it is our turn.
Peace
1:21 am on September 22nd, 2012
May Dan’s journey be peaceful and his loved ones be comforted.
1:58 am on September 22nd, 2012
I just got word that my father died in Kentucky around 8:00 KY time. Please keep me in your prayers/thoughts.
3:23 am on September 22nd, 2012
I am in tears. So strong are the bonds of love that they are carried by spirit, from Plunderer to Plunderer, from heart to heart.
May these two good men meet on their journey.
May the hearts of those who love them find comfort.
4:02 am on September 22nd, 2012
The Bridge is a busy place tonight.
CHH: Please take as much of the quilt as you need. There is plenty of room. My heart is full of peace and comfort for you and those greiving the passing of your father. May his journey be easy, with welcome arms on the other side.
5:18 am on September 22nd, 2012
I received a text from AJ not too long ago. He made it through Canada and is back in Alaska. He offered thoughts of comfort to both Melanie and CHH.