When grief resurfaces without warning, it’s disorienting and confusing. You may feel like you’ve failed or regressed… but what if the opposite is true?
Thank you for this post. My schnauzer, Scout, passed this February. He was my constant companion. He saved me from danger a few times on walks. We did everything together. The hardest part was coming home to no more greetings from him. When the day came to euthanize him, he was very quiet and relaxed and I felt like he knew it was his time. As you mentioned, my grief comes and goes. We had a good life together. Thank you for your suggestions on healing from my grief. I needed this.
Linda, thank you for sharing Scout’s story. It’s so clear how deeply loved he was and what a special bond you shared. Those little daily moments, the greetings, the walks, simply having them beside us, are often the things we miss the most.
I’m glad you were able to have a peaceful goodbye with him. The waves of grief you’re feeling are such a reflection of a beautiful life you shared together. Sending you comfort as you continue to carry Scout’s love with you. 🌈🤍
Thanks for posting this thoughtful piece. I especially like your point about not fighting the grief waves. For a while now, I’ve been trying to listen to them rather than suppress them. I think our society treat grief like a pathology to cure, but since losing Obie, I’ve come to believe that it’s an expression of love’s continuation.
John, thank you for sharing this beautiful perspective. 🤍 I love the way you described grief as “love’s continuation.” That’s such a powerful reminder that the pain we feel is connected to the depth of the bond we had.
Learning to sit with those waves instead of fighting them can be such a gentle act of honoring the love that remains. Sending warmth as you continue to carry Obie’s memory with you. 🌈
Thank you for this post. My schnauzer, Scout, passed this February. He was my constant companion. He saved me from danger a few times on walks. We did everything together. The hardest part was coming home to no more greetings from him. When the day came to euthanize him, he was very quiet and relaxed and I felt like he knew it was his time. As you mentioned, my grief comes and goes. We had a good life together. Thank you for your suggestions on healing from my grief. I needed this.
Linda, thank you for sharing Scout’s story. It’s so clear how deeply loved he was and what a special bond you shared. Those little daily moments, the greetings, the walks, simply having them beside us, are often the things we miss the most.
I’m glad you were able to have a peaceful goodbye with him. The waves of grief you’re feeling are such a reflection of a beautiful life you shared together. Sending you comfort as you continue to carry Scout’s love with you. 🌈🤍
Thanks for posting this thoughtful piece. I especially like your point about not fighting the grief waves. For a while now, I’ve been trying to listen to them rather than suppress them. I think our society treat grief like a pathology to cure, but since losing Obie, I’ve come to believe that it’s an expression of love’s continuation.
Oh so well written!!
John, thank you for sharing this beautiful perspective. 🤍 I love the way you described grief as “love’s continuation.” That’s such a powerful reminder that the pain we feel is connected to the depth of the bond we had.
Learning to sit with those waves instead of fighting them can be such a gentle act of honoring the love that remains. Sending warmth as you continue to carry Obie’s memory with you. 🌈