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Maureen posted an update 2 years, 7 months ago
Hi, Saturday (1/6) was exactly one year ago that I lost my Romeo. I can’t begin to tell you how hard that day was for me. I knew that day was coming and I thought I would be okay. I was not. It has been a very difficult year for me and the memory of Romeo’s last moments play over and over in my head, and I just can’t seem to shake that vision. I am stuck. My heart is still shattered, and losing him has changed me forever. I will never be the same and life for me will never be the same again. He was the best thing to have happen to me. He came to me when I was at such a low point in my life, and he saved me from despair and brought happiness back to me. Now, that happiness is gone. Although, I am better than I was at this time last year, there are still those very bad days that rear their ugly heads and I am right back to that awful morning when my boy left this world forever 💔
I want to say how grateful I am to be part of this group and I appreciate all the support and compassion I’ve received.
I am sorry for all your losses and send warm thoughts and hugs to you. Be gentle with yourselves. ❤️I wanted to share a photo of the little memorial I set up for my Romeo.
Link to meeting is under “Events”
I’m taking your suggestion…. and I am in the process of gathering up things like blankets, towels and other useful items to bring to my local shelter. I don’t know how going there will affect me, but I have to go. I need to. I’m hoping to maybe walk a dog or sit and give some comfort to a scared baby. I’m trying to move forward.
Again, thank you for your support. {{{Maureen}}}
Grief is NOT linear. It comes in waves. A glance down the pet food aisle can bring you to your knees. Time – time is what provides perspective that allows us to look back at the lives we shared and realize that, while we would like more time with our pets, forever wouldn’t be long enough, the time we were granted holds many wonderful, inspiring, happy and loving moments we wouldn’t want to forget. Nor will we. Our pets would want us to be happy for the life we shared, not miserable because of it.
It is very hard to know when the “right” time to say goodbye is. Some doctors will say “Better two months early than two months late”, meaning we shouldn’t let our dear babies suffer needlessly because we find it too hard to grant them a comfortable, peaceful passing. I am guilty of it – letting my Beauty Girl go too long. Our pets know that we always are acting in only their best interest, always have, and are, at the time of saying goodbye. There is a comfort knowing our pets are not going to further decline and suffer. I hope you give yourselves the grace of knowing you acted from love.
Please, join our group meeting this month on January 18th if you can. I think you eill find it helpful, supportive and understanding, and a way to share with people who truly care. I do.
(Link to joinis under “Events”)
With {{HUGS}} and warmth, Toni