Losing a pet is extremely challenging. They are our best friend, our family and we love them. We miss them not being here when we wake up in the morning, going for the walks we both so loved, sitting outside on a warm summer evening, or watching them enjoy their favorite treat. A thousand memories. They are an important part of our every day, until the day they are not. Whether suddenly or unexpectedly it matters not, we are here and they are not. So the question becomes where are they, and will we see them again? These are all valid questions and it is important for us to know the truth about these issues. The stories of a rainbow ridge and other magical places are a comfort during our loss but the real truth, how it really works, is even greater, and one that brings the hope of a brighter tomorrow.
Oh Ann Marie. You are an inspiration and spread Hope where ever you go. May your tribe increase!
You are so generous. See you soon at the Markets.
I don’t know if you’ll get this, especially since this blog post is from 2018 and it’s now 2020. But I’m missing my dog so very much right now and I’m desperate to see her again one day. She was almost 15, (just two months shy of her birthday) and I lost her to a combination of liver cancer and kidney failure back in April, I’ve been devastated and miss her so much. I’ve heard conflicting viewpoints all my life on the subject of whether or not animals go to heaven. I don’t think I could bear it if they didn’t. The thought is just awful and too sad to believe. They’re such sweet, innocent souls who’ve never done any harm, how could they not? Who among us deserves to gain instant entry to heaven other than children and animals? They absolutely must go to heaven. I just miss my baby so much. Your post has helped a little. Thank you.
Caroline
I am replying to you personally and will reply to your post online as well. Thank you for writing me and sharing.
Losing them is the worst… pain. It’s as if the ‘missing’ never stops, it always seems as if it all happened yesterday.
I tell you this now and I tell you truth.. I too lost my girl and was devastated. I prayed, I cried, I prayed and cried. It was too hard..
Then one night I had I dream. I’m not a big dreamer so this was unusual for me.
I went to sleep that night like all other nights and before I closed by eyes I remember saying “I miss you baby girl.” Then somewhere during that night .. I found myself standing in a meadow right next to a dirt road. I looked up the hill to the left and there was my Annie at the top of the hill .. running as hard as she could run down that dirt road to me. The next thing I remember I was on my knees and holding her.. and I hugged her and hugged her and buried my face in her beautiful fur. In that moment I knew when I left this life she would be waiting for me and I would walk with her forever. Being able to hold her for that moment caused. all the loneliness pain guilt sorrow to lift. I remembered most of all, she missed me as much as I missed her. I then remember walking up that dirt road with her. That next morning, I woke up slowly as if I had been away for awhile and stood up in my room thinking what just happened? I wasn’t afraid or anything. Instead I just had an incredible peace.
I have thought much about that night since then and can say with all of my heart this..
God gives us dreams of them to help us with the ‘missing.’ I call them dreams here but in reality I am convinced God allowed me to visit her one time to let me know she was safe, more beautiful than ever, missed me as much as I missed her and that I would not only see her again but walk with her for all eternity.
Some may dispute this experience I don’t care … I know, I know, I know what happened was as real as me sitting here writing this short note, and I know God allowed it so that I would share with others the joy that lays ahead.
I wrote this post to let everyone know their babies are safe and miss you as much as you miss them.
I agree. God loves all his creations and that includes our sweety dogs. They go to heaven. We will be with them again. I know so too.
I lost my dog last few days ago. I can’t accept her death & being blame myself. After i saw this , i got pleasure for my baby. Thank u
I first want to say how sorry I am she has passed. It is incredibly difficult. And, it is so easy to blame ourselves, ‘what if I would have done this or that.’ I know those questions all too well. I also know they come because of the incredible love and sense of responsibility we have for them. They are our all in all. But I tell you truth, in that place there are no questions, all that slips away and all that’s left is the joy of picking up where we left off.