It's Hard to Let Go
Why is it so hard to let go?
We tend to grow attached to people, inanimate objects, or pets and when the time comes to let go, we can't bring ourselves to release them. We feel that we need/want them in our lives and can't imagine our lives without them.
I am no exception to this. The death of my marriage is one thing I loathed to let go
It had to be done and, eventually, I realized that unless I cut ties, I would be consumed.
I had a pet dog called Girl as young child. She was a Husky Shepherd mix. Girl was terrified of loud noises. The last night I saw her was a July 4th when I was around 10 or 11 years old.
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I went house to house in our suburban neighborhood seeking after Girl, but to no avail. No one saw her. I dreamed off and on for years that she would return, the dogs in the movie The Long Journey, but she never returned.
Years later, I would buy a full-bred Siberian Husky and she lived fourteen and a half years until I had to let go of her, too. Letting go is hard, but it is better than never knowing.
The photograph above was found on an old disposable kodak camera .when I moved from one place to the other it was stashed in a box a couple of years ago I took it to the local rite aid and got the pictures developed I was very happy to see these pictures of sasha who passed in two thousand and fourteen January second. Sasha was approximately two years old in this photograph.
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using prompt weekend freewrite-let go by @mariannewest
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Losing an animal that is more then just your pet, but your best friend. Is a great burden on your heart. I remember losing one of my favorite dogs not too long ago. She is missed every second of the day. Not a day goes by I don't think about Wednesday. She was a little pitbull chocolate lab mix. I'm sorry for the loss of your close pets. It's never easy to get over.
I'm so sorry for Wednesday's passing. I do understand. Not a day goes by that I don't remember Sasha this many years later. It's hard to describe to a person who doesn't understand the love of a dog. Merry Christmas :)
Losing a dog is the same as losing a loved one, if not worse. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you!
A lot of people (myself included) spend more time with their dogs than they do with any human. They are constant companions. It is no wonder that they become an essential part of our lives and when they go they leave an emptiness.
Wishing you and your family a lovely Christmas.
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Thank you, my friend. We have Jeff's two sister dogs now. They are sweet, but I don't know if another dog could ever compare. :) Merry Christmas to you, too!
First of all merry Christmas morning !
How sweet is she! What a beauty, and the fact you got a surprise when develloped is so great. The hidden moments brought back to life
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Thank you for reading and commenting! I hope that you and yours have a wonderful Christmas. 💗
I have shed tears over the death of many a pet. They become part of the family. My sisters sold all their 1960s troll dolls on ebay a few years ago and made a wad of money. I still have mine, because they were my little friends, and I played with them a lot more than my
older sisters did, so I can't just let them go as easily. Maybe someday.
I totally understand that. I don't have many things from my past due to being uprooted so often, but I have a couple of things and I hang on. The older I get, I find I need less, though.
Yes, I am finding that, too. It's time I went through my old treasures and thinned them out again. Otherwise, my kids will have to do it when I die.
Funny you should say this. I thought about the junk in the house and just what needs to go if I were to pass. I hear tales of hoarder parents and although I'm not one, I still have room to improve. :)