Saying Goodbye
Posted on August 20, 2008
It is difficult saying goodbye to a friend you had for a long time. Most people do not want to think about the time when they will have to say goodbye to their dog or cat even if they are seniors or displaying some health problems. I understand this. They often come to me with a lot of questions about how they can make them happier, healthier or stronger. Eventually they get around to ask their pet the most important questions. Questions like: Are you ready to leave? Are you in a lot of pain? How will I know when it’s time?
But what happens when a healthy and strong one year old dog drowns in your pool. You were gone only for an hour and upon your return the happy go lucky tail wagging, tongue licking, big teddy bear is not at the door. You call and he doesn’t show up. You go looking for him in all the rooms in the house, nothing. Then you step outside and see something floating in the pool. You can’t bear to look, you don’t want to know and at the same time you must hurry there. Maybe there’s time, maybe there is still something you can do.
Soon you realized there is nothing left for you to do but to hug the lifeless body and kiss it goodnigt knowing you will be unable to sleep soundly again for a long time, missing his snoring at night and his happy tail and wet nose in the morning.
But life goes on and you do have another pet still there to care for and comfort because pets do mourn too.
This is just a sad day in the life of an Animal Communicator where we get to hear from the humans heartaches much more than from the animal that passed away. They will come to comfort them but it won’t be enough. They will continue to mourn him until they stop punishing themselves.
Today life became a lot tougher for a couple of my friends.
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