Someone sent me this recently and it sat well. I hope it sits well with you. (And it doesn’t matter if it’s person or pet. We have rescued cats..later in life for me. So when we had to say goodbye I was utterly bereft)
LOVE CAME FIRST
You don’t move on after loss, but you must move with.
You must shake hands with grief, welcome her in, for she lives with you now. Pull her a chair at the table and offer her comfort. She is not the monster you first thought her to be. She is love. And she will walk with you now, stay with you now, peacefully. If you let her. And on the days when your anger is high, remember why she came, remember who she represents. Remember.
Grief came to you, my friend, because love came first.
❤️
Kind thanks. Although I can’t deal with it now, every little bit helps incrementally over time.