Why I Loved My Dogs More than My Grandparents
A Reiki Master Teacher’s Reflection on Animal Loss
And, in case there is any question yes you can replace grandparents with parents (my dad transitioned last year), sister, nephew, niece, cousin, friend…
I feel compelled to write about my experience of losing my Yorkie Sophie in 2019 and my poodle Cleo in 2020 after seeing comments from a PETA post on social media some time ago.
Just a couple of months after Sophie’s transition, there was a request from PETA asking for people to not refer to their animals as pets and to start referring to them as animal companions. Simple request, right? For some sure, it makes the world of sense, for others, they can’t quite relate but on some level, they get it and for others there was an overwhelming sting of laughter and ridicule on social media. And for me who was reeling with the grief of losing my little baby seeing the responses were deplorable!
My first thought was to write a comment on one of the posts explaining why this was no laughing matter. The love an animal parent feels is beyond explanation. There is a connection, a bond and dare I say for some like myself, a codependency.
After some time had passed it hit me.
4985- the approximate number of days I spent with my Yorkie Sophie who passed…
