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"Many who have spent a lifetime in it can tell us of love than a child that lost a dog yesterday."
- Thornton Wilder
My suitemate's dog died today. :(
Losing a pet is such a strange and heartbreaking moment. You sit there knowing you shouldn't be feeling this upset because it wasn't a person, but you know that you're mourning a lost friend. Because that's what they are. A loyal friend that sat by your side and loved you through it all. It's argued that they only love the hand that brings the food, but people who've owned pets for a long period of time know better. I know that in my family my mom feeds both of my cats, but I am the favorite of my cat Zara. I know that my dad is not a fan of animals, but my dog Chief was very attached to him for reasons that no one could figure out.
We don't know why they love us, but they do. And when the time comes to lose them we have to grieve, because it does hurt. It always hurts to lose a friend.
- Thornton Wilder
My suitemate's dog died today. :(
Losing a pet is such a strange and heartbreaking moment. You sit there knowing you shouldn't be feeling this upset because it wasn't a person, but you know that you're mourning a lost friend. Because that's what they are. A loyal friend that sat by your side and loved you through it all. It's argued that they only love the hand that brings the food, but people who've owned pets for a long period of time know better. I know that in my family my mom feeds both of my cats, but I am the favorite of my cat Zara. I know that my dad is not a fan of animals, but my dog Chief was very attached to him for reasons that no one could figure out.
We don't know why they love us, but they do. And when the time comes to lose them we have to grieve, because it does hurt. It always hurts to lose a friend.