@cxrsedstar said: I’m so sorry for your loss, I know how hard it is to lose such a beloved part of your family. And thank you for being brave enough to decide to let her go when she was suffering, and to stay with her as she left, I know how painful it is but your presence with her would have made her so much more at ease. Receiving her ashes will be the worst day since her loss, I know from experience, but at least you’ll always be able to keep part of her with you no matter where your life ends up taking you.
dawn, you’re making me cry more :’) I’m sorry you also know from experience. it’s probably one of the most awful/agonizing experiences I can imagine having. there’s plenty of other experiences in the world but I can only take what I have now. I’m absolutely dreading the day I get her ashes :) i don’t even have the words or know how i’ll take it but i won’t even dare to look that far ahead, this is already enough or me. it’s a weird feeling of dread but relief? idk I never... did that before (getting ashes). though, I found a small business who makes jewelry and a little necklace urn that’ll safely hold ashes of a loved one. it’s gonna suck a little longer bc the box they give is so damn plain and kind of ugly (another thing i’d complain about if i weren’t so fucked) and I don’t want that for her so here I go again, going to get a special urn crafted to look like her (another small business on etsy) so at least her home is cute and representing. despite all of that, i like to think you’re right about her feeling at ease, seeing her close her eyes when i was petting her before letting her go. i’ll sit on this for weeks, though, still wondering despite knowing or thinking i know. it sucks!!! it just sucks!!!! i know it was the best route and the kindest route but it doesn’t take from the pain.












