My Eagle Has Passed Away :(, December 21, 2013 12:54 a.m. Options

[Eagle'sMom]

I used this message board back when my Eagle was lost back in 2007, never dreaming I'd be needing this message board again.

My Eagle passed away one week ago today. He was 13 1/2 years old and died of heart failure, although he had other problems. He was my baby, my companion, much more than a dog to me.

This past week has been one of the hardest for me to endure. I am sad, down, depressed, alone, lost and sometimes mad.

I was out earlier and the thought came into my mind of me coming home and him being happy to see me and I couldn't wait for that, then I realized he was gone. It's things like that that are so hard.

When does it get easier???

[moon_beam]

Hi, Eagle'sMom, please permit me to add my sincerest sympathies in the physical loss of your beloved Eagle. Losing a companion is never easy regardless of the circumstances or how long we are blessed with the privilege of their company.

This grief journey is one of the hardest experiences you will know on this side of eternity - - it is a journey frequently referred to as a horror roller coaster ride. It is a journey that can only be traveled one day at a time sometimes one moment at a time in your own way and in your own time - - for it is a journey of many difficult adjustments to the physical absence of your beloved Eagle that cannot be reconciled in a minute, an hour, a day, a week, a month, or even 6 months - - for you are now on a journey that is filled with all the "first withouts" and the memories that can be all too painful right now that include "this time yesterday, last week, last month, last year" to endure.

This grief adjustment journey is a very painful one both emotionally and physically, and it is important that you give yourself the opportunities you need to openly grieve for your beloved Eagle for as long as you need to. Some people think that suppressing their grief will make their sorrow less painful. Clinical studies prove that suppressed grief is very harmful both physically and emotionally - - for the stress of suppressed grief can eventually cause both physical and emotional health problems that will need to be addressed, and sometimes as an emergency crisis. Scientific studies prove that the tears we cry are literally healing tears for they literally cleanse the body of the toxins that build up in our bodies as a result of the stress of grief. So it is important that you find healthy ways to release your deepest sorrow.

Although your life is now experiencing a drastic and dramatic change in your adjustment to the physical absence of your beloved Eagle, there is one thing that will never change - - the love bond you and your beloved Eagle share. Love is eternal - - it is not restricted to the physical laws of time and space. Your beloved Eagle's sweet Living Spirit continues to share your earthly journey as he always has and always will, for he is always and forever a part of your heart and memories, Eagle'sMom -- he is always and forever a heartbeat close to you.

I know all too well from first hand experience that when our hearts are entrenched in deep sorrow there really are no adequate words in any language that can soothe the seering pain of sorrow. Still I hope the words I share with you will be able to offer you some measure of comfort, support, encouragement, and hope as you travel your grief adjustment journey. And as Gretta's Mom has so comfortingly shared with you, I wish to affirm her words and reassure you that you are not alone in your grief journey. Each of us here do understand what you are going through, and we are here for you for as long and as often as you need us.

Thank you so very much for honoring us in sharing your beloved Eagle with us. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers, Eagle'sMom, and please let us know how you're doing.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam