Charlotte Rains Dixon 14 years ago11/03/2015

Promptitude: Departing for Another World

A friend wrote and told me she seems to be surrounded with people who are having their own personal earthquakes and tsunamis. I, appparently am no different. So if you are not in the mood for a short, downer post, click away now. I'll forgive you.

I was going to do a prompt this week around journal writing, specifically, something to do with writing your way back to yourself.

But right now I'm sitting with a dying pug. My poor sweet Ally's health problems are overwhelming her and she's got a foot in each world right now. I'm just happy I got to have her for a few months. And that she is having a peaceful, loving death.

Here's the prompt of the week, snitched from the book of prompts that I'm creating:

And then we came to the end.

Send a little prayer for the safe passage of my beloved writing companion, would you please?

Tagged creativity, prompts, pugs, writing, writing prompts

Charlotte

Charlotte Rains Dixon mentors creative writers from passionate to published. Charlotte is a free-lance journalist, ghostwriter, and author. She is Director Emeritus and a current mentor at the Writer's Loft, a certificate-writing program at Middle Tennessee State University. She earned her MFA in creative writing from Spalding University and is the author of a dozen books, including The Complete Guide to Writing Successful Fundraising Letters, and Beautiful America’s Oregon Coast. Her fiction has appeared in The Trunk, Santa Fe Writer’s Project, Nameless Grace, and Somerset Studios and her articles have been published in Vogue Knitting, the Oregonian, and Pology, to name a few. Her novel, Emma Jean’s Bad Behavior, was published in 2013, and she is represented by Erin Niumata at Folio Literary. Learn about her annual writing workshops in Europe at letsgowrite.com, and visit her blog at www.charlotterainsdixon.com, where you can find all kinds of tips and techniques on writing and creativity.

0 thoughts on “Promptitude: Departing for Another World”

Patrick Ross
03/12/2011 12:27 pm
Charlotte, I’m so sorry to learn of your pug Ally, at least your companion has you as a companion in these final hours.
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Lauri
03/12/2011 2:18 pm
I’m so sorry about your Ally. It’s one of those times when words just fail. Be gentle and kind yourself.
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David Paine
03/12/2011 3:48 pm
Prayer said.
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Charlotte Dixon
03/12/2011 4:18 pm
Hi you guys, All your sweet responses bring tears to my eyes. Ally died peacefully with both of us in attendance this afternoon. She had a very easy passing. When I took her body to the vet to be cremated, the vet tech said he had cried when he heard the news, too–I have great vets! I will miss my little Missus, as I called her. But her older brother (13!) is still with us.
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Trisha
03/13/2011 1:32 am
So sorry to hear about your puggy! I know how horrible it is to lose a pet – I’ve been there a few times, and with animals i had most of my life. Hope she goes peacefully and painlessly.
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Ann
03/13/2011 7:30 am
Oh my heart does go out to you. It is hard to loose a loved one. Take care.
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nani[@seanet.com
03/13/2011 9:42 am
I’m so sorry to hear about your dear dog, Charlotte. I know that I’ll soon be traveling that path with my elderly greyhound, Em-Dash, who is not well. The bond we share with our dear heart dog is like no other and the loss is a big one. I hope Ally’s passage is a gentle one.
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Charlotte Dixon
03/13/2011 10:20 am
Trisha, Ann, and Nani, Thank you all so much for your comments. It is amazing how much kind words truly help. The house is quiet today–despite the fact we still have an elderly pug and two cats here–and it makes me realize how much our little Ally was the heart of our home.
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Deidre
03/18/2011 6:36 pm
I’m sorry you lost your Ally. Sweet, little pugs. I’m glad she had a peaceful passing with those she loved.
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Charlotte Dixon
03/19/2011 10:19 am
Thanks, Deidre. She was the sweetest little pug ever and I’m happy I had her for at least a few months.
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