I'm so sorry to read about Tate   Sending you lots of hugs and pats for Tate..

Tracy & Maggie

Sorry, I wasn't deliberating neglecting Tate's blog…I have the flu.  What's up with that?

Anyway, Tate is doing fine, and I'm crawling back to bed.  Thank you for all your kind thoughts, you are really keeping us going here.  Ginger, we'd love to see you but you might catch the flu, and that would be bad!

Jan…

I guess this is just one of the reasons that I have stayed away so much since Cooper left, the pain of my friends here as they cope with their loss or impending loss is as real to me as it was when Cooper left. As far as advice… wow, I can only say that you guys know Tate better than anyone does, and he knows you. I questioned and second guessed myself for I guess the last month that Cooper was with us, but in the end we knew when it was time, and by the grace of God he left peacefully without any help. How could anyone give good advice on an issue this delicate, I know the depth of your love for Tate and I know that whatever you do it will be the right thing. We took Cooper to the cabin the week before he left and he enjoyed it, the only  thing I would have done differently is , when I took him swimming he seemed to want to just lay at the waters edge and I had him get up and go in, in retrospect I think it would have been perfect for him had I just let him lie and look at the lake for awhile. I am so very sorry to hear that you are at this crossroad.. please know we are with you in thoughts and prayers

Coopsdad and Angel Cooper