It’s strange how your dog (child) dying makes you want to move away. And makes you believe in heaven. She’s gone. Her bed’s gone. Her bowl’s gone. Her food and her medication. Her smell. Gone in the bin or in her grave or out the door. The one you walked and fed and held in bed, hers and yours. Little mundane chores of love, that you once begrudged. Complained about. The one you didn’t go on long holidays for. The one who’s smell you equated to home, no matter how objectively bad. The one who loved you so wholly. The one who you loved that way too, right back. The one who’s body touched yours more than almost anyone else, her back against you in bed, her nose on your forehead.
My darling, I love you. We will all miss Tweenie gal so much, no one more than you & Liam. Cry all that you need & feel what you need to feel, it is okay to do all of those things. You gave her the BEST life, sadly (or not) a better life than some humans get. Love was in abundance and she was a grateful doggo for all that you gave her.
Belle the tears rolled down my cheeks as I read this. You’ve captured the longing and the loss so powerfully. Oh how we will all miss sweet bean, but none more than you two, who cared for her so carefully and lovingly for the last five years. She was an angel; quiet, kind, gentle. Rest In Peace Tweenie.
Belle, this is beautiful. As someone who once lived and breathed dogs, who has rapidly aging senior dogs of her own, and as someone who recently had to say goodbye to their far too young ginger cat who died in her arms...I wish I had something helpful to say. I wish I could say you will be okay soon, I wish I could say something that would take the pain away. But I can't. This won't stop hurting for a long time, and nothing I say will make it better. But just know, that she was so loved. She felt loved every single day of her life, and that was the greatest gift you gave her. You gave an older gal a go when you adopted her, not realising just how much you would mean to one another. Take all the time in the world you need right now. Talk to her. Scroll photos and laugh. Miss her. Never feel guilty for grieving. You've lost a great love, and that should be honored.
Belated love and hugs. What a lucky Bean to have you and Lime as fur Folks. Love you xx
My darling, I love you. We will all miss Tweenie gal so much, no one more than you & Liam. Cry all that you need & feel what you need to feel, it is okay to do all of those things. You gave her the BEST life, sadly (or not) a better life than some humans get. Love was in abundance and she was a grateful doggo for all that you gave her.
Well I almost got through a whole day without crying 😭 ❤️
Belle the tears rolled down my cheeks as I read this. You’ve captured the longing and the loss so powerfully. Oh how we will all miss sweet bean, but none more than you two, who cared for her so carefully and lovingly for the last five years. She was an angel; quiet, kind, gentle. Rest In Peace Tweenie.
Belle, this is beautiful. As someone who once lived and breathed dogs, who has rapidly aging senior dogs of her own, and as someone who recently had to say goodbye to their far too young ginger cat who died in her arms...I wish I had something helpful to say. I wish I could say you will be okay soon, I wish I could say something that would take the pain away. But I can't. This won't stop hurting for a long time, and nothing I say will make it better. But just know, that she was so loved. She felt loved every single day of her life, and that was the greatest gift you gave her. You gave an older gal a go when you adopted her, not realising just how much you would mean to one another. Take all the time in the world you need right now. Talk to her. Scroll photos and laugh. Miss her. Never feel guilty for grieving. You've lost a great love, and that should be honored.