The Big Picture by Lennie Peterson for May 09, 2022

At least the driver could have stopped. A down the street neighbor I did not know hit one of my cats. She stopped, came to the door and profusely apologized. I thanked her for letting me know, and knowing it was instantaneous. She was so embarrassed she avoided me for a year.

I never let my dog off the leash outside of the yard people drive through my sub like Nascar.

The only time I ever hit a dog I wasn’t sure it was a dog

A furry flash, a bump, and something dog sized running off in my rear view mirror

It was gone down a side street and out of sight before I could even turn the car around

Can’t imagine it wasn’t hurt, but it could still run mighty fast

Deepest sympathies to Lorraine and family. Happened to us too. We live on a country road, on a curve. We don’t have a fence. The road had a thin layer of ice, and I guess the car couldn’t stop. My husband wants a new dog, and I told him NO, not without a fence because dogs are very agile about dodging them or slipping their leash/collar (This dog’s name was Blitzen, the German word for Lightning – you can possibly guess why). I have never forgotten what it felt like to pick her up from the road. Not doing that again if I can help it.

Are these reruns, or are the emails current?

is it too late to hunt down that driver?

I feel your loss, Lorraine, even though this is probably very old. I had to say goodbye to my sweet Moxie (pictured) on 4/29. She was over 14 and just couldn’t get around any more and wasn’t eating. It was so hard.

I remember when this ran the first time. It is still so sad.