Said goodbye to my soul dog Lani 🤍
This past Saturday I had to say goodbye to my girl Lani. She was 14 years old and she’s been in my life since she was only 8 weeks old.
She was so smart and sassy (what sheltie isn’t?). She’s been with me through several moves, 2 breakups, and losing my dad to cancer. She’s truly been my rock through some hard times, and now she’s gone.
Given that she was 14, I knew this day was coming, but nothing could’ve made this any easier. I’m a wreck without her. I lay in her bed and cry. I can’t move any of her things. I keep waiting to hear her tapping feet across the floor. I can barely look at my backyard without sobbing.
I would love to hear anyone’s stories or advice on how to move through this pain. I know there’s no stopping it, but how do you manage the grief? I can’t even imagine getting another pet knowing that this pain is inevitable, how do people do it? Any help is much appreciated, thank you. 🤍
EDIT: I’m blown away by all the kindness and beautiful stories you all have shared with me. It can truly feel so lonely going through any kind of loss, and you all have brought me comfort and hope. I am so grateful for the perspective you all have given me. When it feels too hard to even think of opening my heart to another pet again someday, your stories have shown me that we are so fortunate to get to know these pets and to give them the best life possible. Thank you all so much.