Monday, March 22, 2010

Good Bye Best Friend

Is there anything worse than to wake up in the morning and to find your best friend lying dead? Anyone who has ever owned a dog or a cat for a pet knows what I mean. Everything seems just fine, then you go to bed one night and wake up to find your friend gone. No warning, and no chance to say good bye; just gone. Here one day, gone the next.

This is what all pet lovers, and pet owners go through one time or another. Maybe it's not a dog or a cat, maybe it's a pet guinnea pig, parrot, or ferret; whenever you lose a friend it hurts, especially when it comes unexpectedly. There is nothing you can do or say, and you are always left with an empty pit where your stomach once was.

People who don't have pets will have trouble understanding this. People who don't have pets will never understand the unconditional love that pets give, and how they give you the chance to give it. Few things in life help us learn how to open our heart to give love, as much as owning a pet.

So, as I say good bye to my old friend, I just want to take this time to thank you for teaching me how to give love, and how to accept it. Thanks for always making me feel loved even when I didn't feel very lovable. I hope some how, some way, I made you feel the same way my friend.






Michael Muehleisen, EzineArticles.com Basic PLUS Author

8 comments:

Ryhen said...

Oh my, I'm sorry for your loss, Mike. You didn't mention what type of animal your friend/pet was, but I'm guessing it's a dog since you used "best friend" to describe it. I do hope your friend goes to dog heaven for that matter and, if he/she must come back to the physical plane, may he/she get the chance to incarnate as a higher being capable of spreading the type of love you just described.

Peace out,
Ryhen

Mike's Common Sense said...

hi Ryhen, yes it was a dog, and she was not always a good one but she was loving. I am sure she will incarnate as she wishes.

kkash said...

Im so sorry for your loss Mike.

Mike's Common Sense said...

Hi Kaye! Thank you for your condolences.

Ana Goncalves said...

Dear Mike,
My condolonces go out to you, and at the same time I feel your experience deeply as my cat of 19 years passed away in December 2009.

That was my first time experiencing anyone passing over.

At first I felt great loss and mourned for him, and at the same time I felt a great peace about the passover, and I felt blessed for having him in my life and appreciative of who he was.

My cats name was Goldy. I have pictures of him on my blog, alongside a painting I uploaded on the day he passed over, representing who he is and peace.

http://expressiveworld.com/?p=2970

Kind Blessings to you

Mike's Common Sense said...

Hi Ana, nice to meet you! I know exactly what you mean. Thank you for your kind thoughts.

Crazy Brunette said...

Hmmmm, sorry I hate animals.

But, I guess it's kind of like my Pops dying from a massive heart attack last Monday...

Sunday he's waving from the porch, Monday, he's dead.

I think at least.

Mike's Common Sense said...

Hi Cupcake, I hope you are kidding about your Dad. I hate animals too until one adopts me. Thanks for stopping by.