It's so hard to let go.

It seems like only yesterday July 5th 2005 (Australian Tyme) since Basil, my Labrador, was put down.
I watched him as they injected the needle in him and there he lay dead in my arms becuase I couldn't let go.
The only thing I ever cared about is gone and I'm still finding it hard to believe so...
I've lost my best friend I've lost my everything, he was so lucky and so strong to be able to reach 14 years.
Not being able to hug and kiss him anymore is going to cut me deeply and I'll have no one to talk to when I come home from work.
Now I have no one.
I'll cry alone at night, its so lonely with out him there.
Now I haven't a friend in the world.
He was the only thing I cared for he was the reason of true friendship.
Now he's spirit dances across the stars, perhaps even with Sirius the dog star.
I have this deep empty space in my heart now where he used to be and I know it will never be filled.
Nothing not even another dog will ever replace him.
Your body may have died my friend but your spirit will always burn strong in my heart.
My hero.
My only friend.
My heart and soul.
My everything.
I'll always love you and I'll miss you so much.
May you be at piece my friend its going to be so hard to let go...
I cant seem to find my strength without him anymore.
I miss him so much.

Basil Dus
Born 24th of June 1991
Died July 5th 2005

Goodbye my friend, you'll be in my heart forever.

That was nice of you to write that in a memory. Pets are really great, I know I am very attached to my hamsters, and I am intending to get a dog when I get out of this house! Be happy you could have your dog for as long as you did, and that you had a chance to care about him.

-Tainted Mikochan

yeah, pets are hard to lose. people are hard to lose. I hate losing things. anything. I don't think I ever really let go of anything. I love my doggies so much. losing my first one was horrible and we only had him for 6 months. I don't know how I'd go on with out the puppies I have now. my 10 year old puppies...

Losing pets is always hard. And I know how you feel...when we put my last puppy to sleep, I thought that that pain would never go away.

Now...that pain has been replaced with the death of my younger brother. It's been almost a month, but it still feels like it happened yesterday. I can remember what he looked like when we saw him in the hospitable, I can still tell you every detail of that night, and I can tell you what he looked like laying in that casket.

It's hard...death in any form is hard. I'm very sorry to hear about your loss, but just now...even though it's hard right now...just think...his spirit is still with you. That's the part that matters. You can still talk to him. And although you can not see him, or feel him phyisicaly, you know that he's there. What you last held, was his shell. It was what gave his spirit a face. It will be ok. It will take time to heal, but you will. I promise. He can't hurt anymore. Just remember that. Whatever pain he was going through...he can't feel it ever ever again.

You did the right thing by writing down and posting what you felt. Do this whenever life gets tough and you'll share the weight.

I appreciate all of your kind words.
It helped a lot.
It is great to know there are still kind people in this world and that they are happy to give there advice.
This really was appreciated thankyou all so much.
If only there were more people such as yourselves out there this world would seem so much more kinder.
Thankyou again.
I know Basil is so much more happier where ever he is now.
I can only hope that I'll see him again.

it helps when emotions are written down