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???

[MaryB]

I'm so sorry that your sweet boy has passed away. It is always sad when we lose someone we love.
Time is the only thing I've found that makes loss easier. Not better, because my soul will always have that hole in it, but easier. I get accustomed to the New Normal, and I have fewer expectations...if that makes sense. The pain isn't as sharp as often (although years later the right/wrong memory can still take my breath away). And it is helpful to me to get outside of myself, to reach out to others who are in need.

I am one of those who will always have a companion or two (or three...cats are like potato chips, it's hard to have just one). and there's always room at my house for another lost soul. I don't ever have to look for anyone else - when the time is right, they just show up in one way or another. I will always miss those who have gone on before, but I will always have love for the next one who shows up in need.

Best wishes to you.