Marley & Me like Kaydough & I

"A dog has no use for fancy cars or big homes or designer clothes. Status symbol means nothing to him. A waterlogged stick will do just fine. A dog judges others not by their color or creed or class but by who they are inside. A dog doesn't care if you are rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his. It was really quite simple, and yet we humans, so much wiser and more sophisticated, have always had trouble figuring out what really counts and what does not. As I wrote that farewell column to Marley, I realized it was all right there in front of us, if only we opened our eyes. Sometimes it took a dog with bad breath, worse manners, and pure intentions to help us see."
— John Grogan

( This qoute comes from the book - not the movie - but the movie is very close in words. )


Lastnight we took roo to see Marley and Me. She has been asking for weeks having seen the darn previews on Tv. I read the book the other day online ( ill spare details as much as possible - because i know some are still reading it ) so that I knew what the rave was about. I can say now the book by far is better than the movie was, none the less though despite leaving some very important peices out,
The movie suprisingly was close to the book, but I also think movies always have a way of bringing out the emotion.
At anyrate...
Upon arriving at the theatre we got our tickets went and walked down the long hall hearing daya tell everyone " me see marley me see marley " and then getting to our seats. She was so beyond excited.
As the movie started I thought - lord I wasted money - I read the book, why bother this is the same - HA not the case.
Daya was in awe of the funnies the dog did, and I was filled with emotion and thought of her own personal on goings with our Kaydough.

Marley & Me the movie is very cute, but again, I would say the book is by far the superior - I would have loved to read the original news colomns, John wrote.

Having said that,
By end of movie I just wanted to bawl - not to much from "Marley's memories"
but more so what I am facing.

Mike and I have agreed its time to put Kaydough down. And it all just hit home.
This decission isnt coming easy, its been long, tough and is so much more than I had thought and after seeing this movie I coulda wrote it myself. So sad, yet so true

" Only a dog can love a human so loyally. With no care of material belongings, homes, cars or designer labels, but with only pure honest love. "

Kaydough has been so much to us. Hes been sick from the start - but its been so much fun.
hes brought laughs in times when we thought we couldnt laugh. Hes kept me warm on my coldest nights. Hes a best friend when others leave and hes always there to lean on when the tears start to fall. All these things and more make all the bad not so bad at all ...

He can eat one more pair of dirty undies, he can chew 2 more brand new robies shoes at 30.00 a pair, he can get hair on each and everything I own, and smell the house up like no other because " hes bubba. My baby. " .

I dont know how I will get through this - only that its a must.
Hes in pain hes suffering and its just not fair to any of us....


Marley & me like Kaydough & I.