At 1:40 today PDT Felix crossed over the rainbow bridge. He had an incurable tumor and I could see him pleading with me to help him. He is the last of the pets my late wife Diane and I adopted and at 17 years old has had a good life. Last week I dug a grave for him in his raspberry patch and today I placed him there
@NorthernInvader I am very sorry for your loss. They pack a hundred years worth of love and joy into a short amount of time in those tiny bodies.
@Thrabalen thanks they sure do
I’m sending you tender thoughts and condolences for this complex loss.
A lovely, long-lived boy, and quite clearly much loved. So my thanks to you for giving Felix a good life.
@NorthernInvader
I'm so sorry. Letting a beloved pet go is so difficult.
@NorthernInvader I am sorry for your loss.
@NorthernInvader many hugs to you my good friend. So very sorry for your loss of Felix but you and Diane gave him 17 good years 🐾 💔 🐾
@Jbart1055 Thanks - I'm all alone now and that scares me.
@NorthernInvader I can bet. It's going to be an adjustment and maybe in time you might decide alone is fine or maybe not 💕
@Jbart1055 I've been alone before but I had IRL friends and family. Now I have a few acquaintances and the 3 IRL friends I have left are far, far away and I have no family at all left. It's different now.
@NorthernInvader time and distance plus Covid are enemies to a lot of people. I worry about my husband if anything happens to me...his entire social life comes from me. He has a large family on the Coast but without me prompting he would never talk to them and they are so self involved they never contact us. Anyway we have you...it's not the same but I care.
@Jbart1055 thank you. I will probably get a dog or cat in a bit but we'll see.
@NorthernInvader in time your heart will let you know
@NorthernInvader @Jbart1055 I can truly relate to this. It's very hard.
@struggle_bus @NorthernInvader it really can be. Social media is good but not the same as RL. But I will say some of the friendships I made in the last few years are very real and very good people to have in my life. Even if we never meet face to face.
@Jbart1055 @NorthernInvader same here! Most of my family passed away last year and all my friends are simply not in this country, so my online friendships keep me sane and socialized.
@struggle_bus @Jbart1055 yes, sometimes it's all we have.
@NorthernInvader What a handsome man. I'm so sorry. It hurts so much when they pass over. 😪
@smittycanada1 especially when you're the one who takes them on their final ride
@NorthernInvader Yes. For me, I beat myself up horribly second guessing every time. Did I do the right thing, maybe I should have waited, did I betray their trust and on and on. Even though I know I did the kind thing, it is so, so painful. Be kind to yourself. 😢
@smittycanada1 ya that's it exactly - but he couldn't eat anymore, wasn't comfortable laying on my lap, and kept looking at me in a sad way as if asking me to help him.
@NorthernInvader You made your decision with a pure heart and based on love. You did the right thing. Big hug. 😢
@NorthernInvader Oh I’m so very sorry. Felix was beautiful. And what a lovely way to lay him to rest.
@NorthernInvader Oh how sad. It sounds like Felix was very well loved. My profound sympathy for your loss.