Saturday, December 02, 2006
sometimes when i love a person
or an animal too much,
i will wish that he/it never came into my life.
because then i wouldn't have to
experience the pain of their loss.
selfish, i know.
all things will come to pass.
including life.
there is a website..
that i chanced upon many yrs back,
but then i forgot abt it.
somehow, today i recalled it,
and visited it once again.
www.rainbowbridge.comits more for the loss of a pet,
but i think its really touching.
as in, i cry when i read the stuff
that i see.
(ya, awww.)
basically, people pay tribute
to their lost pets there
and tell the stories of their furrypals.
and...i saw this.
how true, and applicable.
get yr tissue ready!
I hereby quote:
""How Long Will The Pain Last? How long will the pain last?"
a broken hearted mourner asked me.
"All the rest of your Life."
I have to answer truthfully.
We never quite forget.
No matter how many years pass,
we remember.
The loss of a loved one is like a major operation.
Part of us is removed,
and we have a scar for the rest of our lives.
As years go by, we manage.
There are things to do,
people to care for,
tasks that call for full attention.
But the pain is still there,
not far below the surface.
We see a face that looks familiar,
hear a voice that echoes,
see a photograph in someone's album,
see a landscape that once we saw together,
and it seems as though a knife were in the wound again.
But not so painfully.
And mixed with joy, too.
Because remembering a happy time is not all sorrow,
it brings back happiness with it.
How long will the pain last?
All the rest of your life.
But the thing to remember is that
not only the pain will last,
but the blessed memories as well.
Tears are proof of life.
The more love, the more tears.
If this be true, then how could we
ever ask that the pain cease altogether.
For then the memory of love would go with it.
The pain of grief is the price we pay for love.By Ginny Brancato (Fificat) ."
thats one thing i take comfort in.
the memories.
bless her soul.
her website is awesome, and i love
that she's helping people get over their grief.
only on such a site can one truly
find a person that understands.
when i grieved for my lost pets ( 2 of them )
long ago, people scorned my actions,
and i felt so misunderstood.
they called me "over-sentimental."
but..why??
for the love that an animal gives
is unconditional.truly.
if you don't feed a person and abuse him,
he will hate you.
but animals don't hate, they just don't
understand why you are neglecting them.
when you're free, do read
some of the stories that people post.
its really moving.
cherish your loved ones.
there's no time like the present.
Cheers,
Clara.
11:37 PM