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Dr. Vishoot
did for us what seemed impossible.
She made those unbearable days, hours and minutes
bearable. |
A
hero helps with the loss of a friend
永别好友的时候，一位英雄出现了
作者：Dolores
Miele
[美·内华达市] 来源：www.theunion.com
日期：2008-08-20 责编：Emma
Sometimes,
you get to be saved by a hero: Someone who gathers you in and protects you, who
takes you by the hand and leads you and your family through a painful, dark
time.
Our hero came in the form of an angel named Dr. Mimi Vishoot.
A dog: You know, that creature that can make you laugh,
bring joy, be your constant companion and protect you constantly while giving
you unconditional love? That dog you spend a lifetime waiting for?
Well we had her! Our Kyla was that dog, but
her time with us was going to be cut short.
Our gal seemed fine, but a routine blood test
revealed kidney failure. After a week of hospitalization at Loomis Vet Hospital
her condition did not improve. We knew we would have to euthanize our beloved
Kyla within days of bringing her home, but the “when” was a door we simply
couldn’t look through.
To make an untenable situation worse, it was a
holiday weekend. Our local vet, Dr. Mimi Vishoot would close her office for
three days. We needed help. When we called Dr. Vishoot’s office for advice, we
didn’t expect to be saved, but save us she did.
She was not on-call that long, agonizing
holiday weekend, but she said, “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of you.” Words you
can only hope to hear. Over the next few days, she called repeatedly, giving us
guidance and sympathy; soothing us.
When the time came, Mimi came to our home
early in the morning and we were able to hold our Kyla in our arms and say our last
goodbye.
Dr. Vishoot did for us what seemed impossible.
She made those unbearable days, hours and minutes bearable. It was, after all,
supposed to be a carefree holiday weekend for Dr. Vishoot.
This was not the first time Dr. Vishoot had
expertly guided us through difficult times. But this time, along with
professional expertise, she guided with her heart.
Words can not express our gratitude to Dr.
Vishoot for making it possible for Kyla to remain in her home to the last
second. Free from fear, surrounded by familiar smells and sounds lying
comfortably in the arms of her family. From the depth of our hearts we, thank
the entire Penn Valley Veterinary Center staff who made this most difficult
journey with us. You, Dr. Vishoot, are our own live angel hero.
Discussion/讨论：
1. Why did the author
consider Dr. Mimi Vishoot a hero?
2. Who was Kyla? And what
happened to her?
3. Can you describe the
relationship between the author and Kyla?
4. How did Dr. Mimi Vishoot
help the author and her family?
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