It looks like our oldest and biggest Koi died today. Despite the fact I eat fish and used to enjoy fishing, I'm really upset about this. I feel terrible.
@Jeber It's okay to mourn the loss of a special individual. It never gets old for me when one of my birds dies, and I regularly process them.
What helps me stomach it is appreciating all of the things that the animal has done for me - all the good days, all the memories.
@KillrBunn3
I'm just having issues dealing with all the death involved with getting old. My entire immediate family is dead, my best friend of over 40 years is dead, my favorite dog of all time is dead...it borders on being intolerable at times.
@Jeber
I think those whom we loved and lost, bequeath to us their story. We are left behind to re-tell the stories and the heartbeats that lived them. It is a heavy burden and an awful privilege. It is also a humbling source of gratitude. I have lost a lot of friends and family, including my Dad in August of 2017.
@publickovacs @KillrBunn3
That's a sweet way of looking at it.