Have you ever lost a beloved pet?
Pets can be a big part of our life. Your life can revolve around a pet. Your pets get hungry and thirsty. You need to feed them and give them water. They may need to go outside and you need to open the door for them to go out. Your dog may need a walk or exercise like playing fetch. Your pets may need your attention--to pet them, talk to them, groom them and spend time with them. If you have had a pet in your life, you spend a significant part of your life caring for them. When they die, it leaves a big hole in your life. For a while you feel empty like part of your life is missing. Writing about your pet and preserving your pet's memory is one way to help heal the grief you feel when you lose a pet.
Almost two weeks ago my dog died. He was a beautiful red Queensland Heeler. He was thirteen and a half years old. I knew he was getting old, but since I 've known people with 17 and 18 year old dogs, I hoped I would have him for a few more years. He had gotten really good on his walks. He wouldn't try to chase cats or confront other dogs. He loved to see people and have them want to stop and pet him. He looked forward to his walks and would look so sad if I didn't have time to take him on a walk. He got me out of the house in good weather and bad weather. He stopped me from sitting too long since I had to get up to let him out of the house or to get him something to eat. I do miss him. He was a great companion to my youngest daughter. If I couldn't be home with her, she didn't feel so alone because he was there. If someone came to visit, he always had to announce they were there by barking. When we let them in, he wanted their attention. Rover is truly missed. He was a great dog.
Make sure you keep the memories of your family's pets, They truly are an important part of your family's story.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
What Are Your Mother's Day Memories?
Another question for your history:
What are your Mother's Day memories?
Mother's Day is an emotional holiday. It can stir up many memories. Some of those will be very good and happy, but some of those memories may be very sad. If you are a mother, you may feel guilt because you are not a perfect mother. It can be hard to hear poems, songs, and stories about mothers when you know how imperfect you are. If you are a woman who wanted to be a mother but is not yet because of or infertility, miscarriages, or not being married, you may feel a lot of pain hearing how wonderful mothers are. If you lost your mother to death or abandonment or any other reason, Mother's Day can be very painful.
The saddest Mother's Day for me was the Mother's Day right after my mother's death. She died two weeks before Mother's Day. We always went to church each Sunday. Of course, we went to church on that Mother's Day. At church, a flower, a booklet, or some other small gift would be given to each mother there. It was hard to see all the mothers getting a flower that Sunday. Someone gave us a flower to put on my mother's grave. After church, we went and put that flower on her grave. That gesture meant a lot to us and gave us some comfort in the loss of our mother.
Write about your Mother's Day experiences. What was the happiest Mother's Day you ever had? What was the saddest Mother's Day you ever had? What have you done to make someone else's Mother's Day happy. What have others done to make Mother's Day special for you. Add more to your story by writing about your Mother's Day memories.
What are your Mother's Day memories?
Mother's Day is an emotional holiday. It can stir up many memories. Some of those will be very good and happy, but some of those memories may be very sad. If you are a mother, you may feel guilt because you are not a perfect mother. It can be hard to hear poems, songs, and stories about mothers when you know how imperfect you are. If you are a woman who wanted to be a mother but is not yet because of or infertility, miscarriages, or not being married, you may feel a lot of pain hearing how wonderful mothers are. If you lost your mother to death or abandonment or any other reason, Mother's Day can be very painful.
The saddest Mother's Day for me was the Mother's Day right after my mother's death. She died two weeks before Mother's Day. We always went to church each Sunday. Of course, we went to church on that Mother's Day. At church, a flower, a booklet, or some other small gift would be given to each mother there. It was hard to see all the mothers getting a flower that Sunday. Someone gave us a flower to put on my mother's grave. After church, we went and put that flower on her grave. That gesture meant a lot to us and gave us some comfort in the loss of our mother.
Write about your Mother's Day experiences. What was the happiest Mother's Day you ever had? What was the saddest Mother's Day you ever had? What have you done to make someone else's Mother's Day happy. What have others done to make Mother's Day special for you. Add more to your story by writing about your Mother's Day memories.
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