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one year ago right now, my sister was driving me home after pippy died

Grief feels so odd. I can never guess how I’m going to respond to anniversaries or remembrances.
It warps time.
I don’t feel at peace with her passing. I don’t think I’ve felt that any this year.
I feel guilt that the tumor pressing into her trachea wasn’t found earlier. I feel guilt that I gave her the medications to treat her pneumonia that her body couldn’t handle. Guilt that I didn’t know as soon as she was too weak to make it up the stairs, so she laid cold in the floor for hours while I slept.
Guilt that I went to work while she was hospitalized. Guilt that I wasn’t beside her every single second.
I don’t know if changing any of that wouldve made anything better.
I don’t feel happiness at having had her like everyone says I should. I feel despair. It all feels wrong. She should be here with me. If I could do it all again I’d do it so much better.

My friend asked me this morning if I was going to her grave today. I realized that would be a normal thing to do, so I did.
It felt morbid, for some reason. Sitting next to her remains to show that I remember what happened today. It made me angry.
I remember her every day. I miss her every day.

I tried to speak out loud to her, the memory of her, and I couldn’t do it. No words would come out. I don’t think any words wouldve felt right.
I love you. I miss you. I wish I could’ve been perfect for you.
That all felt selfish, and I hated myself for thinking them. Like I’m saying “you’re gone, look at me feeling sad and sorry for myself”

I don’t know where I’m going with this. I’ll probably delete it
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A lot of neighborhood pets make their way to my back door.

Not for food or attention, but for shelter, & often solace - someone to hold their head in their final hour.

I confront the owners. Stand by, while tears flow.

The one constant is the sense of powerlessness over death.
And always the question: Could I have changed the outcome, had I found them sooner??
In my heart, I carry a little piece of them with me; along with that burden of guilt at having failed them.

While I'll never know why they're sent my way; I'm honored. Grateful to have been a companion in their hour of greatest need.

Grief has many faces.
But we were witness to the unfailing love and constant care you gave Pippy.
She passed knowing the greatest mom she could ever have.
The best advice I can offer is, when you're ready - try to forgive yourself. Slowly let the guilt go. Otherwise it will eat you alive.


Someday, the "why's" of our greatest losses will finally be made clear.

Till then, walk in gratitude for the time you shared, and the universe that brought you together.
Pfuzylogic · M
I think you operated in good conscience.
You did your best for her in the moment with the loving attitude towards Pippy.
Hindsight is 20/20 and isn’t productive when you can’t act on what happened in the past.
My personal opinion is that both of your dogs could not have had a better owner.
JRVanguard · 26-30, M
There’s no right or wrong way to grieve or to feel

I’m sorry for your loss🖤
basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M
Awww my friend.
I've been there before.
This is part of grief.
Blaming (including self blame) and anger are normally, and it's not always linear.

You did the best you could.
BobbyMoeven · 100+, M
You loved Pippy dearly and deeply..

And you still do.. That's more than enough for many lifetimes.. It transcends life..

🫂
tobynshorty · 51-55, F
You lost a soulmate. That is very hard to get over. We probably never get over it but some days are better than others.
Younameit · F
She was very loved by you, that I’m sure. Rip Pippy.
Degbeme · 70-79, M
Your pups couldn`t have wanted a better friend. They knew the love you had for them. ❤
YoMomma ·
Sorry .. we can’t know everything .. you would have done anything you could for her… i’m sure she knew that .. it just sucks when something bad happens and we think or know we could have done differently if we had known better.. but we are only human

Sorry for your loss and grief and torment
Don't be so hard on yourself. As humans we are NOT perfect. Remember that.
Classified · M
It is difficult to know what is the best course of action in such a situation. There was no malice in what you did. Sorry the guild has been tormenting you.
I wish I had the words to make it better, but I don't have them. you are grieving.

🫂
SwampFlower · 31-35, F

 
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