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Quickbrownfox101 t1_j05ccn9 wrote

I needed this today. Recently lost my 14 year old dog and while grieving him, I was also mourning the life I had with him thinking those were the best years of my life. Trying to look forward to new adventures without him and finally coming around to being excited for the future again.

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welcometolavaland02 t1_j07mmky wrote

I was told once that when you lose a family member or a pet, the grief you feel is proportional to the positive effect they had on your life.

So the more you grieve, the more you should appreciate just how awesome it was to have them around at all.

14 years is a really good run for a dog. I'm sure it had a great life.

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Quickbrownfox101 t1_j07okoq wrote

That's so wonderful! I also recently lost my Grandmom who I was pretty close with sort of suddenly so it feels like the hits keep coming. It's nice to view the grief through a new lens rather than just wallowing in it. Thank you for the kind words!

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