In which grieving sucks

[sedeara]

I was dreading saying goodbye this morning, but I held up fairly well at the vet's. I stayed in the room for the euthenasia, and I'm glad that I did. If I hadn't, my last memories would have been of how weak Phoebe was in those last days, how she could barely move from room to room, how she turned her face away from the scent of food, how I could

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[angiebelle]

I'm choking up reading this. :'(

[sedeara]

Thank you for your comment, Angela. I think anyone who has loved an animal, whether they have lost one yet or not, understands the pain of letting go. I know you love your little furballs, too, and appreciate your understanding.

I will be choking up when I think about Phoebe for a while. Writing about her helps, and I'm glad I was so obsessed with photographing her over the years. I'm going to gather all those photos onto one disc and make a few prints soon.

Pets give us so many gifts in the years they spend with us, though. It's absolutely all worth it.

[loftygal]

If your mission was to make me cry, you have succeeded.