"My Friend Charlie"

Just over a year ago I lost one of my very best friends , my black lab "Charlie".When I got him he was just a little bigger then my gym shoe and about as cute as any dog should be allowed to be. He was the most intelligent dog I've ever encountered , and he had the sweetest disposition I've ever seen on any animal. Our family spent some of our best times playing with Charlie and laughing at all of the things he would get into . He loved to steal sox out of the laundry basket and then taunt us running around the house daring us to catch him. I probably spent the most time with him because my work shifts were irregular lending me to spend more alone time with him.At times I would have long "coversati0ns" with him and he was a great listener. We would go on long walks and take afternoon naps together.About May of last year he began having some physical problems and we began the many trips to the vet to find out what was wrong .Nothing seemed to be working , I was willing to spend anything to save him but by the time we found out what his problem was it was to late , and I had to do one of the worst things of my life ;I had to end Charlies , I had no alternative. Sometimes in life we are confronted with things over which we have no control , and no option is a pleasant one. Our country is in a very precarious situation over several issues , and our options are diminishing at a rapid rate. It seems our elected leaders do not want to follow the will of the people and are more interested in their own ideological interests as they direct the path of our nations future. These actions are the first signs of a cancer in our government that must be treated early before it can become terminal and destroy the very fabric of democracy in America. We all love our country yet at times we feel at odds with it's leadership. My Charlie died because I waited too long in seeking a second opinion , the disease had advanced beyond the reach of any cure. The longer we wait before we seek a second opinion the more difficult it will be to stop this administration's spiral toward socialism. No matter what state you live in you must let your senators and representatives know how you feel and you will remember their actions at the ballot box next year. I lost my friend Charlie because I waited too long. Let's not wait too long , let's not let the cancer spread , let the White House and Congress know we have a second opinion on the "health" of America , and we want them to listen or face the reality of the ballot box referendum next year.Let's not put America to sleep!