Sunday, March 2, 2014

For those who are new to their grief due to the death of a pet....



You are in the right place.  This blog is about my struggles with the death of my furry soulmate Teatea.  Chances are I led you to this blog, so that you might have the chance to know that what you're going through ( the irrational thought, the blaming yourself, etc.) is all a part of what  I went through. You are normal.  You are grieving.

There is no time frame for grieving. It has been over 5 years since Teatea left her rickety worn-out body, and I think of her every day.  I still wear her collar as a bracelet.  She is with me in everything I do, though in a different way than before. Oddly enough, in her death she had truly shaped who I am.....moreso than she did while she was alive.... which sounds crazy, but it's true.

IMPORTANT!! TO READ THIS BLOG:

When reading this blog, you MUST start with the earliest post. On the right hand side of the page you are looking at, there is a menu that will link you to the month/year that posts were made.  Start with the earliest year and once it takes you to the posts made in that year, scroll to the very bottom.... there you should find a post dated February 1st.  This is my very first post, written the day I had to have Teatea euthanized.  From there, you will scroll up, to read the posts in order.  Blogger won't let me reverse the order of the posts for some reason.

I hope my blog helps you with your journey through your grief, because that's what it truly is....a journey through. Remember that and be kind to yourself....it is what your pet would have wanted.