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Give me a moment to set up the situation.
I currently live with, and help care for, my elderly mother in the country. We have a neighbor who has lived next to us nearly all my life. We were originally on friendly terms, but ended up not so much so.
You see, he's not only a white supremist, but we now know that he has a sadistic streak and will brutally kill any animal off its owner's property. This is not a rumor, it's something we've seen when he killed another neighbor's dog that had got out. He has a pit he's dug out, in which he puts their bodies.
Needless to say, we now suspect him of killing many of our pets. One I know of for sure, because my dog Shadow started into his yard after a rabbit (he had these weird, barbedwire fences animals could easily slip under), then slipped back a few feet in. The man got his gun and shot my dog on my property. We had to put him down because he broke his spine. Everyone loves their pets, but as a child I suffered from scrupulosity to a crippling degree. (I still suffer now, but not to the same degree, thanks be to God) I didn't even know what was wrong with me until I was an adult, and I was afraid I was going crazy, so my pets were often my only shoulder to cry on.
Another of my dogs disappeared after barking at the loud music he was blasting at his New Year's Eve party. We had since put a fence of our own up.
So... the point. Last winter we had to put down my mom's cat as it was very old and sick. Monday, the neighor called and claims his boat had seats and other stuff damaged by the cat over the winter. It IS possible, but there are feral gray cats that run around as well. As I asked myself what I should, if any, pay, I realized something though... I didn't really care. A piece of me wants to say he deserves it, but I know it's wrong. It doesn't make it stop hurting though.
So I was wondering how much should I be responsible for, and ask that you pray to the Lord that I forgive him.
Sorry for posting it here, but I didn't feel comfortable posting it elsewhere.
I currently live with, and help care for, my elderly mother in the country. We have a neighbor who has lived next to us nearly all my life. We were originally on friendly terms, but ended up not so much so.
You see, he's not only a white supremist, but we now know that he has a sadistic streak and will brutally kill any animal off its owner's property. This is not a rumor, it's something we've seen when he killed another neighbor's dog that had got out. He has a pit he's dug out, in which he puts their bodies.
Needless to say, we now suspect him of killing many of our pets. One I know of for sure, because my dog Shadow started into his yard after a rabbit (he had these weird, barbedwire fences animals could easily slip under), then slipped back a few feet in. The man got his gun and shot my dog on my property. We had to put him down because he broke his spine. Everyone loves their pets, but as a child I suffered from scrupulosity to a crippling degree. (I still suffer now, but not to the same degree, thanks be to God) I didn't even know what was wrong with me until I was an adult, and I was afraid I was going crazy, so my pets were often my only shoulder to cry on.
Another of my dogs disappeared after barking at the loud music he was blasting at his New Year's Eve party. We had since put a fence of our own up.
So... the point. Last winter we had to put down my mom's cat as it was very old and sick. Monday, the neighor called and claims his boat had seats and other stuff damaged by the cat over the winter. It IS possible, but there are feral gray cats that run around as well. As I asked myself what I should, if any, pay, I realized something though... I didn't really care. A piece of me wants to say he deserves it, but I know it's wrong. It doesn't make it stop hurting though.
So I was wondering how much should I be responsible for, and ask that you pray to the Lord that I forgive him.
Sorry for posting it here, but I didn't feel comfortable posting it elsewhere.
