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[–] [email protected] 78 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A dog.

Have had a dog most of my life. Hard to imagine living without one. They're better than people, fantastic companions, and the entire relationship is based on each other trying to make each other happy.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How do you deal with losing them? It's as hard as losing a loved one imo

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's very hard. I cry for days and drink a lot. It is a huge piece of life suddenly gone. But, like my last dog, I see all the things we did, so many adventures, and how many people are upset—even strangers at my climbing gym reached out because they knew him but not me; someone even drew an amazing portrait of him for me and it's on the wall. That made me realise how awesome a life he had and how many people loved him. A truly good boy that got a hell of a life.

I know I'll be sad, but it passes and I'll be very happy with what I did for my dog and what they did for me. Then I'll get another dog and they'll get an awesome life too.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

True, it's so hard to loose them. But it's worth it. The pain and sadness goes away and all that's left is good memories.

It's been years since I lost my first dog and I still think about him. Sometimes the eyes are kinda wet but it always end up with some smile on my face.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

take peace in knowing that i gave him a good life, and i got to share it beginning to end. it's nice to know i could do that for him.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

I lost my first dog last week. He was a great friend.