[T] When we visited Benaras. Nishant and I have lost a lot in the past few years. Kids we loved immensely. Kids we tried to save. Sometimes we were too late, sometimes we were wrong. And sometimes it wasn't really in our hands. Some losses have been really really tough. I have cried over them again and again, and still my tears do not seem to have dried. Many people we know personally don't understand us. They can't process how we can grieve so much over dogs, stray dogs no less. And we don't blame them. We can't expect them to understand this. What we can do is continue to love and keep trying to improve. These pictures are from our trip to Benaras in 2019. We made this trip for 'Asthi Visarjan' (immersion of ashes post cremation) for two of our beloved street babies, who fought a lot but were too young and too weak to do it anymore. They had painful deaths and we are still not over it. Spectra and Sugar - two souls that will live with us forever. Unfortunately, there are more names on this list. But we try to be strong. And we try to love more and regret less. I know it's not Throwback Thursday. But I was just going through these pictures and felt like sharing this with you all. If you're also fighting to win, or are grieving over a loss, we are here for you, sending you loads of love and strength. ❤️ Always. PS. @nidhitingling @dynsty_7 - thank you so much for always being there for us. ❤️ . . . . . #apawfive #5dogs2humans #dogparents #indiedogs #straydogs #straydogsofinstagram #straydogsIndia #straydogscare #lastrites #banaras #varanasi #ghatsofvaranasi #dashashwamedhghat #grief #doglovers (at Varanasi Ghats) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaPU-JTpRaH/?utm_medium=tumblr