Woodturning - Maddy's Urn

The following video was made to honor the memory of my puppy-girl, Maddy, who passed away a year ago. This video is not meant to be a how-to or instructional video. The urn is of segmented construction from an Aspen board and the base and finial are from Maple that is dyed. The urn is turned in two halves to allow for the placement of the container that holds Maddy's ashes. All pieces were finished with Danish Oil Finish and buffed. Maddy was a Lab/Spaniel mix that I adopted from the Hobart Animal Shelter when she was just two months old. She was one of those special dogs that everyone enjoyed having around. A friend of mine commented after her passing that she had a gentle soul... truer words could not be spoken about Maddy. I could go on and on.... Maddy was 14 1/2 years old at the time of her passing. One year ago I lost my best friend… my sweetheart… my puppy-girl… my Maddy. It's been a year now, and I don't hurt for my Maddy any less. Not a day goes by that I don't wake up and look at Maddy's spot on our bed and tell her "I love you sweetheart". And not a night goes by that I don't talk to her and shed a tear on her pillow. I wanted to keep Maddy's memory alive so much that I often have to remember that she's really gone. When I remember, it hurts that much more. Maddy was such a huge part of my life; now my life is so much less for having lost her. The making of Maddy's first urn is what returned me to woodturning after an absence of about seven years. I found woodturning to be a form of therapy... allowed me to cope... an escape from being trapped inside our house where I would sit and dwell on her passing. Sometimes our pets are so special to us that they transcend beyond merely being our pets... they're our family, our children. We watch them grow, take pride in their joys of life and hurt in their passing. From the song "Mr. Bojangles": ...He spoke through tears of 15 years how his dog and him traveled about The dog up and died, he up and died And after 20 years he still grieves... I miss you sweetheart... I love you Maddy