Posted by Halton/Peel PLSG (Laurien)
on 9/24/2008, 11:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Mackinaw"
69.156.126.185
I am so sorry for your loss.
You and Mackinaw shared something very deep, and special. The amazing care and devotion you showed him in his time with you took up so much of your time and love that it is no wonder that you are feeling so much pain at his loss. The "caregiver", whether to a human or an animal, oftens feels so lost after the passing of their loved one. For so many years you devoted yourself to him, and now you are probably wondering where to put all that "energy" now. Fostering an animal sounds like something you would be absolutely perfect for...you are obviously very, very good at the caregiving...your Mac is proof of that! Your vet credited you with giving Mac a longer, certainly more comfortable last few years. Perhaps the sharing of your skills and heart with other animals in need is just what you need at this time in your life.
Nothing will replace Mac, and the pain will ease in time. Honest.
And you and Jazz still have one another, to comfort one another in your loss. And to take joy in the love you can freely give to each other too!
My husband is like yours...a griever who pretty much kept it all in, and was not comfortable talking about it when we lost our cat Poubelle almost 2 years ago. Every time I wanted to talk about him, my husband would look at me and say
"Why do you want to talk about it? It just makes you sad." What he didn't understand was that was what helped me! I needed to give in to the tears, and to cry, and cry, and then cry some more. I was devastated, and the healing didn't start for me until I was able to truly express how sad I was. This board is where I learned that I was not alone, and it helped.
Thoughts are with you Ingrid.
Take care,
Laurien
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