It's the one thing - the only thing - in life that's definitely going to happen, at one point or another, to all of us. We should all be prepared. We should, after millions of years of evolution, be able to deal with it effortlessly, without it affecting us at all.
So why does it always cause such distress?
Even when it's only a cat.
My Parent's dog of 14 years died on Tuesday too and they are more devestated than when close relatives have passed on.
I guess it's the fact that you've directly cared for your pet and have a responsibility towards their well being that makes the loss so apparent.
Posted by: marvin | July 21, 2005 at 06:50 PM
...and yes, I know it's spelt devastated :)
Posted by: marvin | July 21, 2005 at 06:52 PM
One of my house bunnies died a few weeks ago.
She had been getting very weak and started falling over. This initially is quite funny watching an animal stuff things up like this, as this seems more like a human trait.
However as the weeks progressed it became very distressing when we realised something was *really* wrong.
When she died, she was due for an emergency investigative operation the next day, and I had gone to check on her before going to bed myself.
It seemed like she had hung-on all day, as when I opened the cage she sort of fell toward me and died in front of me :o(
I am glad I was there, and it didn't happen at the vets or while I was at work.
I felt very distant about stuff for a week afterward.
Bye Jive, may the grass be tall and long, even if it is growing above you.
Posted by: JonE | July 22, 2005 at 09:36 AM