How do you recover from losing a loved one
It’s like losing a child
It’s hard to believe it’s almost been a year. Maggie Mae had my heart from the first day I met her. She lived such a short life!
“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in. ” — Mark Twain
It was seven years ago that I first laid eyes on her! She barely fit in two hands. I remember the breeder saying that Cavalier King Charles didn’t live long lives! I had no idea that it would only be six years.
The time went so fast. She was the sweetest dog ever. A little bigger than most — she was filled with love. Unconditional love.
When she started getting sick, I knew it immediately. I took her to the vet and spent a small fortune trying to help her get better. It helped for about a month. They say you’ll know when it’s time. A few things I know:
- Dogs love you like no other. Treat them the same!
- When it’s time to say goodbye, it’s the hardest decision you will ever make.
- Make the decision for your dog, not yourself.
- When I lay next to Maggie Mae and watched her take her last breath, it broke my heart in two.
- I still have her ashes by my bedside and will spread them where she loved the most soon. Just not yet.
- Good luck! Know that your pet gave you the best life ever!
- Remember to thank all the wonderful friends and writers who respond to your posts. They have your back and feel your pain!
I wrote this shortly after my sweet Maggie Mae crossed the rainbow bridge. Nothing had prepared me to the loss. When her pictures come up in memories, it’s bittersweet. I see her dancing in heaven with her friends and sending rays of sunshine and love!
To my mentors, my friends, my heroes, and fellow writers: Dr. Preeti Singh Jenine Bsharah Baines Gurpreet Dhariwal Kyomi O'Connor Graceygee Freda Savahl James G Brennan J.D. Harms Liam Ireland Joe Luca Tree Langdon Claire Kelly Filiz Özer Audrey Malone Kristen Starke Kristina God Samantha Lazar Paroma Sen Agnes Laurens Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她) Dr. Jackie Greenwood Sherry McGuinn Julia E Hubbel Linda Aileen Miller Lisa Spray CMad Poet Carol Price William (Dollar Bill) Mersey Christina Graves Arnold Maria Rattray Connie Song R Tsambounieri Talarantas Stuart Englander Filza Chaudhry Margie Willis Noorain Hassan, BMS Josh Balerite Acol Margot Gobetti Sahil Patel The Maverick Files ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION-Curated my hero Dr Mehmet Yildiz, to name a few! Thank you for reading my work!
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