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Maddy Corman nee Oriental Maiden

February 13, 2005 – August 14, 2012

My lovely girl, my best friend, passed away this morning at home just after 1 a.m. HKT after losing her courageous struggle with Kidney failure. It was all unexpected and after 6 days in the hospital it was time for her to come home. She had one last afternoon with her friends and myself, she was all smiles despite how crummy she felt and was incredibly brave, strong, sweet and dignified even in the face of her last hours.

I am at a loss for words for how I feel, except that I am so grateful for every moment that I spent with her. I don’t think an eternity would have been long enough in her company . . .

Maddy I know was a friend to many and she loved being around people. She had friends I don’t even know about, I suspect she used to sneak out at night and go and visit some of you, but nothing I could ever prove, nor would I have ever wanted too . . .

Words could never fully describe her life, except that she was an incredibly special soul. She lived her life in a way that I admired, she never lost her zest for the simplest of pleasures and at the same time touched me in a very deep and intellectual way. She nourished my soul, showed me that every day was to be cherished and that our time with one another is the most important thing that we have and that should never be wasted or taken for granted.

My life is so much better for every morning that I woke with her, every evening that I put her to bed and for every day that we explored, swam, played or just sat and watched the World go by and felt the breeze on our faces.

I know she will never be gone from me, that she is a part of me, but I will miss her brown eyes, I will miss her smile on our morning walks, I will miss seeing a life that was truly enjoyed and that made each one of us a little bit happier.



Below are just a few of the thoughts from some of her friends:

Scarlett refers to Maddy as "the nice doggy". Scarlett really liked Maddy when she saw her in the village.

I loved her too, greatly.
Inspite of the jumping and licking, naughty girl.
Always such a sunny personality with great devotion. Certainly a special soul.
You gave her a wonderful life and Pak Kok was good for her.
I will miss her, as I'm sure you will.
Never forgotten.

I feel so shock & sad as to hear that Maddy suddenly left us, she was such a nice and sweet dog. I will miss her a lot and truly from my heart that I hope Maddy can be rest in peace.
CJ, don't be too sad of Maddy passed away, I do believe that Maddy won't like to see her great master & beloved father being too sad of her leaving.
Maddy I love you and I will miss you forever!!!

Hey,
The pictures of her are so beautiful.
A vision of her on the ferry has just popped into my mind. She used to sit on the chair at the front with her head resting on the armrest watching other people getting on. I used to watch her from further back. What a doll.

We are in Philippines at the moment and heard the bad news...please accept our condolences, and thanks for your lovely email. We (the boys especially) will miss Maddie's visits and the I especially liked the way she would "sink" into the floor with a contented groan!

Very sorry to hear that we have lost Maddy. I will miss her happy and enthusiastic presence.

Yes I do remember how smart she was. She had only met me a couple of times but would run and jump up on my me on the street. Also she did take up our entire bed when she stayed with us but it was awesome to have her there. That is probably the reason we ended up getting Ginger cause of how much we enjoyed having her around. Hope to see you soon in DB.

I just heard from Lee about Maddy and saw your email today. So sorry to hear this sad news. Man, that's a tough blow to a beautiful life force. I'm sure Maddy made the day more enjoyable every time you arrived home and on the treks to the 'ville and the beach. Hope you get through the initial despair and draw on the well of good times you had together. I'll miss that welcome on the morning ferry and so will my daughter.

Chin up Brother

We have all lost that little sparkle with Maddy gone..... and can but remember her fondly.

Thank you for your email about Maddy. I was so sad to hear about her passing, she was a lady, and your dear friend.

Thank you for your emails. I have spent the last few days reading them over and over again trying to wrap my head and my heart around it. It never occurred to me that Maddy would not live forever. I always think of her and she is climbing mountains, running on the beach and hanging at whatever coffee shop or restaurant is on the way. Stopping people in there tracks to meet her, pat her on the head and say what a beautiful dog she is. They might even ask to have a picture taken with her. She was just that cool. That special. Even strangers could not resist the charm of Maddy.

I am so thankful that she had so much love around her right up to the end. I can just see her looking so beautiful after her bath, enjoying every last bit of life. It was so hard to read your words explaining her last few hours but I have closed me eyes and felt myself there too wanting her to be brave holding her wishing I could take away any pain and wanting her to know how loved she was. You did good C.J. I know she felt that.

Her blue baby blanket. I still remember her first car ride, holding her on my lap in her blanket taking her home. That was when you named her Maddy. From that day on she always thought of herself as a lap dog. I have been going through pictures and have attached one that is one of many favorites. She had just had a bath, was brushed and clean only to chase her ball into the first bush she could find. Classic, delightful Maddy.

Cherry trees grow beautifully here in Boise so I will go this weekend to the nursery and pick the nicest one to plant in our backyard. This will be for Maddy. They grow better in twos so I will plant one beside hers so she knows she is never alone.

2012 August 20 Monday. A Heartfelt Tribute to Maddy nee Oriental Maiden, who's now embarked on a special voyage towards a better path:
Maddy, you love Life. You've always embraced things big and small, and people of all walks of life with such great passion, selflessness and love.
And, you understand Life. You've always lived every moment in the here and the now. Even in the most difficult final moments, you've consciously taken every single breath with great strength and courage--that lovely smile you've managed, wagging your happy tail, those sparkling brown eyes--making sure the best you could to reassure your caretakers how much you appreciated their support. You've made sure we understand that LIFE IS NO EASY WAY OUT. You've faced sickness with roaring courage and, death with no fear.
And, if we all love Life, we should always remember to live our moments in the here and the now. No matter what the challenges might be, we must stick it out to the end just as you did, always with courage and never forget to smile even in adversities. A Tibetan Buddhist teacher once said "Life's short, simply impermanent, we've got no time for suffering": your entire life, wonderful yet too brief, manifested the truth of it all.
Maddy, we THANK YOU for your friendship and love. You know we love you truly and deeply appreciate the lessons you've taught us. Thanks for showing us the magical tricks to Hurl-A-Squirrel and not killing it! Until we cross paths again, great to have you presence in our current human life.
Have a good one, Maddy, some day soon...

Miss sent me thru your kind words of what I would call the best dog in the world!
I am very sad to here of her passing, and will always remember our mountain walks, and coffee breaks while at the school of CJ.