Hi Everyone

I came across this a few days ago and wanted to share.

It is called "From The Animals" Author Unknown

“We suffer greatly when we are trapped in certain conditions that disallow our freedom. Sometimes complex treatments which aim to prolong our physical life confuse and frustrate us. Listen to us when we say that we do not wish to be confined within our own bodies if our independence and autonomy have diminished. Freedom of movement is our basic desire. We come here to physical form again and again, much like you do, to experience the joy of our body and its gifts. To run carefree on the wet grass, to chase a bouncy ball, to enjoy the sensations of the wind and the earth’s vibration within our core, to take in the freshness of the air, or the scent of another being.

We do not enjoy the conditions of constrains that our bodies inevitably come into in illness or old age. External measures, complex procedures, or forces that block our departure from our physical bodies when it is our time frustrate, confuse, and depress us deeply. We prefer to remain in the energy space where life is good and all is well. We live in this realm of pure positivity and well being, and that is what we seek and gravitate towards in life and in death.
We are not frightened about our eventual transition. We merely wish to do so quickly and without much suffering as we do not tolerate suffering very well. We ask that you do not prolong our life for your sake.

“We know that you love us… We love you too. We delight in our companionship with you. We know you love us; we try to tell you this. When you are unhappy, we are unhappy also. We are saddened for your pain, when we see you sad, we are sad. It is YOU who we are concerned about when our time of departure has come. It is you who we worry about and wish to consol. Often times we do not wish to leave until we are assured that you are taken care of and will be all right. Many of us linger in our ill bodies when in truth our time has come to return to source, because we worry greatly about you. We love you dearly and do not wish to see you saddened or despondent"

Thanks Maggies Mama.............

A beautiful letter from our pets and undoubtedly something we all need to remember when feeling down about our losses.

Thank you for sharing this, Maggies Mama, and I certainly appreciate the perspective it is written from. However, as a person who tried everything in her power to save her beloved cat - including dialysis - I find it very difficult to read.

I am sure, however, that it is incredibly comforting to those of us who are going through/have gone through the incredibly difficult decision to release one of our beloved companions from their suffering, which is, in the end, what we did for Pippin.