Aramis
So … my cat died today. Hit by a car a few hours ago. He was really my Mum’s cat and she was very attached to him. She’s really upset and burst into tears again when finding some photos of him. My brother’s pissed of and upset as well. Dad buried him in the back garden and put a paving slab on top to stop foxes from digging him up.
How do I feel? Honestly I feel nothing. Maybe it hasn’t sunk in yet, but I’ve looked at the body and felt it go cold, and I don’t feel sad or upset even though I’ve seen the cat virtually every day for the last 8 years. We’ve had him since he was a kitten along with his brother who seems completely oblivious. He took one look at his dead brother and walked off not recognising him. The simple psychology of animals eh?
I haven’t been dwelling on the matter but thought I’d post about it. Does make me wonder how I’ll react when someone I know dies and I’m face to face with their body no longer moving, no longer breathing. It makes me wonder if I’m desensitised. Or just very accepting of mortality.
Kim
How do I feel? Honestly I feel nothing. Maybe it hasn’t sunk in yet, but I’ve looked at the body and felt it go cold, and I don’t feel sad or upset even though I’ve seen the cat virtually every day for the last 8 years. We’ve had him since he was a kitten along with his brother who seems completely oblivious. He took one look at his dead brother and walked off not recognising him. The simple psychology of animals eh?
I haven’t been dwelling on the matter but thought I’d post about it. Does make me wonder how I’ll react when someone I know dies and I’m face to face with their body no longer moving, no longer breathing. It makes me wonder if I’m desensitised. Or just very accepting of mortality.
Kim