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Sharna...we are sorry that ,,your mom is sad...its very hard to lose a wonderful Angel like you...you are such a sweet pup... all your pictures and video say how much they loved you...and your furfamily too..but we also feel the same for you... xoxo Carrie
There are times when I am really feeling sad about Bella that I just close my eyes and remember her the way she was, the sweet funny little Boston who followed me everywhere....and there are times that makes me so sad that I cry all over again. When Bella passed away, someone gave me a book called Goodbye My Friend-that book helped me with the grieving in the very early stages, but when I look through it now I realize how raw my grief still is-it makes me cry. Being on this web site and in this group helps tremendously, as does having my sweet little furbaby Hula. Bella was so special and so grateful for being rescued-she is always in my heart and always will be. xoxoxoxo Michelle (Bella's mom)
What a great place for our mommies! A place that they can share those darkest moments when sadness come upon us and we cannot get rid of those sad moments , and that the best thing to do is let those tears flow to relieve their souls
Yes, this is a wonderful place for the Mommies to share their grief, and laugh too. It took my Mom a long time before she could look at our pages without crying, and yes my Mom still cries a lot for us.
Kadie, my Mom didn't want anyone to know, but she can't remember the exact date when Beary came to the Bridge either. It was so traumatic having to decide to help Beary on her way to the Bridge that my Mom just blocked the date out, just like your Mom. Mom knows that it was late May or early June 2006, but not the exact day. Mom doesn't want to ask Dad because he gets really upset when Mom talks about it. Thank you for posting, now my Mom knows that she is not the only one.
See, every time Mom comes here to talk for us she feels a little better..... Thank you RBAB angels !!!
I'm glad you've joined us in our group. It's an adjustment and I know there are a lot of great parents here to support you. This group has really helped me deal last week with Annie's 1st anniversary of crossing the bridge & what would've been her birthday. Most people think you should just get over it. I think everyone here in this group knows that doesn't happen when our pups have touched our hearts. No matter how many times I've brought up my sadness, at least one other (but usually more) have responded with so much kindness. No one told me to "get over it". We feel really blessed to have found a place to feel loved and nutured. Thanks you guys!!! And I hope the rest of you will too!
Remy & Kadie - my mom couldn't remember for months the date of Annie's passing. She had to keep looking back at an email she sent. I think it was part of the transition - not wanting to believe she was gone. When I got my first wings, it was posted on my page but it took a long time before mom would post it as my main photo. Now she's proud to post it, and rotates it with other photos. Now I have my RBAB Angel of the Week photo that I truly adore as my main photo. And I wouldn't have had it without this group. I think a group like this has been wonderful for support and healing.
My husband just sat me down recently..It has been very hard for me loosing Sadie and apparently I have been doing allot of comparing..I know that is so not fair to Riley.They are so different and Riley really is a sweet love and just wants to make everyone happy.I do love her it is just different and I suppose I really need to work on loving her for who she is and not what I want her to be.My husband told me the reason he agreed to rescue Riley was because she looked nothing like Sadie.Dennis said if he had gone and gotten a little red golden it would be very hard on me..He found Riley and thought there could be no mistaking the two.However it is not a visual thing it is more of a mental thing apparently.I have found it very hard to let go and come to terms with her not being here.Sadie was my little partner she was always ready to do anything.She see me get dressed and know just know we were going to the trail.I would have to spell everything out so she would not pester me until I was ready to go.Riley I tell her you wanna go for a walk or run...nothing..she could careless.I pick up her leash and she is like oh ok...Sadie was out the door before me sitting at the gate waiting to be leashed and grumbling for me to hurry up..I miss that so much...everyday I go for my run without her and cry everyday it is awful...I am told it will get better however sometime I am not sure I want it to...
Well we are not that new to RBAB but it is a tough time so hope it is ok to share.
We are going into a couple of very sad weeks for us. Last year, Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Nakai and I put up our tree together.. We were the only ones home and we spent some special time together doing this. My old friend was almost totally white from his grey hairs, he could hardly get up and down, and our daily walks were a real chore for him.. but he still wanted to go on them. He still wanted to be with us every second of the day.
Thanksgiving day he got very very sick but on Monday he rebounded so we didn't take him to the vet.. we are glad we didn't.. we would have just heard what we didn't want to hear a week earlier.
On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Nakai was trying to get to me (later I knew it was because he was sick) and he knocked down our tree and broke a lot of things. The grandkids said I put him in time out. I can still see his sad face as he looked out of "time out".
The following Saturday and Sunday he started having accidents all over the house. I remember on Sunday morning that I scolded him pretty harshly because I had to (again) clean up after his accident... I have shared this with some of you.. I did not realize how sick he was and I thought he just didnt want to go outside because of the ice storm. Anyway the following day.. on Monday .. Dec 4th.. he was gone.. I just wish I could go back and do it all over again. I miss that ol guy sooo very much. What I would do to look into those dark brown eyes.. trip over that big moose that followed us everywhere we went. What a gentle, loving friend he was!
A dear pup friend sent an email that said.. something like.. do not look back at the closed door so much that you fail to appreciate the open door. I am trying so hard not to do that but guilt and appreciation for that old guy make that very hard.. Ok I am bearing my heart here.. I hope that is what this post was for.. I haven't been on much lately because I am just so lonely without him.
Maybe tomorrow Kodah and I will try to start putting up the tree together.. THAT should be interesting!!
Well thank you pup friends for listening.. I know you have all been through it.. loosing a fur friend.. I keep saying .. if I get past this 1st year anniversary, it will get better.. but does it? I just miss him so much.. I used to lay on the floor and just try to memorize every bit of him because I knew the time was coming that we would have to say good bye. But you never can prepare enough for it.
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we will always miss our babys but they will always live in our harts and at the bridge
