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 Missing our Boy…..

Hi

Last Thursday, my husband and I said goodbye for now to our beautiful 12 year old black lab, Murphy. The vet came to our home, gave him cookies, a sedative, then another and then…… He was comfy and peaceful the whole time on his favorite bed by the fire. He’s now free of the body that had given up. I know he’s okay because he sent me a message right away by repeatedly showing an image of him doing the happy little skip he did when he was going somewhere fun. Swimming, to daycare, to visit his grandparents. Or, when Jim was putting together his morning fruit salad. (Mangoes were his hands down favorite.)

I know where he is, that he’s okay, and that animals do not think of death as an end like we do. To them it’s like stepping into another room. They tell me they are around us still and Jim heard Murphy bark in the middle of the first night to let us know. It doesn’t lessen the pain, though, for those of us left on Earth. 

I want people who are sad after the loss of a beloved animal to  know that it’s okay not to be 100% when in the throes of grief. . Be gentle with yourselves. Losing an animal for most people is as hard or harder than losing a person in your life. You don’t get bereavement time from work and people don’t bring food. Sometimes others even expect you to “get over it.” Grief is different for everyone and as best you can, give yourself that time. Your animal is here, loves you beyond words and would encourage you to be kind to your beautiful self. And, when we do a reading with your beloved animal in spirit and you are tearful, please know that I understand. 

Much Love and Light♥️

Louise