Anyone who has ever said a final goodbye to a beloved pet knows that scene. I call it the Pet Pieta. Been there, done that. As a civilian.
It’s a ripping sort of sorrow, that immobilizes, leaves you all asunder for quite a while. This happens even when there are full and valid reasons to put your friend down.
There is no way to mend that kind of a broken heart except over a period of time and deliberate refocus.
Yea but this was not just a pet this dog fought our us. He was a vet too.
Never really get over the death of someone, human or animal, that we love so much. We learn to live with it, but never truly stop missing them.
“It’s a ripping sort of sorrow, that immobilizes, leaves you all asunder for quite a while. This happens even when there are full and valid reasons to put your friend down.”
Yep. And those emotions must always be very close to the surface, because stories like this have immediate impact.