I'm so sad...dog story

calmom
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:18:40 +0000

"just"aMom – it sounds like you were a very special and wonderful dog-mom, caring for a dog who had a very tough life before coming to you. You were able go give him a safe, secure and loving home and give him a good life, though it turned out to be a short one. But then we have to remember that, compared to humans, all dogs live very short lives – they give us unconditional love, and we in turn give them the gift of caring and loving for them, all the while knowing that there will come a time when we will have to lose them and mourn.

If you are like me, the part of you that is wondering what life will be like without a dog probably won’t be able to hold out for long. I live alone-- perhaps it would be different if I still had another human family member in my house. But I would get up in the morning and couldn’t stand being in my empty kitchen. I will never forget the dog I lost last fall – a wooden box with her ashes sits on the mantel, with her collar and tags by its side – but now I sit and type on my laptop, on my livingroom couch, with a sleeping dog at my head and another one sleeping at my feet… and I can’t imagine life in my home without my pups.

So take whatever time you need to grieve… but don’t be afraid to open your heart again.