It's never easy to lose a pet. They're truly a member of the family, so feeling grieved at their loss is only natural. You're a sensitive person, you have such a giving heart and you really have a love for animals in particular - it's not surprising that it's hitting you so hard.
I wish I could say I know the key to making it all go away, but there's no way a person can just make the feelings vanish. There are stages a person must undergo before healing can begin, just like a raw wound has to sting and scab over before it smooths over into a scar. As such, the pain never truly leaves - though I speak from dealing with the death of a family member instead of a pet, the feelings are not so much different. The pain is still there, and there'll be times where you think you've "gotten over it" until one seemingly innocent thing nearly drives you to tears all over again.
The healing comes slowly. But it's possible, and there'll be a time in the future where you can think about Butch with a smile, the warmth of nostalgia... and the grief is no longer the thorn in your side.
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. - Anatole France
I wish I could say I know the key to making it all go away, but there's no way a person can just make the feelings vanish. There are stages a person must undergo before healing can begin, just like a raw wound has to sting and scab over before it smooths over into a scar. As such, the pain never truly leaves - though I speak from dealing with the death of a family member instead of a pet, the feelings are not so much different. The pain is still there, and there'll be times where you think you've "gotten over it" until one seemingly innocent thing nearly drives you to tears all over again.
The healing comes slowly. But it's possible, and there'll be a time in the future where you can think about Butch with a smile, the warmth of nostalgia... and the grief is no longer the thorn in your side.
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. - Anatole France
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