The kind of grief many don’t understand… but the heart does.
Years ago, I lost my cat Wisky.
Later, I lost my cat Nia.
And to me… they were not “just cats.”
They were companionship in silences no one else could see.
They were routine.
They were presence.
They were those small beings who would settle nearby without asking questions, yet somehow saying everything.
When they were gone, the house didn’t sound the same.
There was a strange emptiness. Not only physical… but emotional.
And I understood something many people don’t:
when a pet leaves, you are not crying for an animal.
You are grieving a bond.
馃挃 A Grief Many People Minimize
Grief expert David Kessler , known for his work alongside Elizabeth K眉bler-Ross, explains:
“Grief is a reflection of love.
If the love was deep,
the grief will be deep.”
There is no hierarchy in pain.
The heart does not classify love by species.
Yet pet loss is often experienced in silence.
Because someone might say, “It was just a dog,” or “It was just a cat.”
But no.
They were part of your story.
馃摉 The Book That Helped Me Understand
During one of my most difficult moments, the book You Can Heal Your Heart by Louise Hay and David Kessler helped me deeply.
Through its pages, I learned that grief is not weakness.
It is a natural expression of love.
They teach something powerful:
it’s not about “getting over” a loss.
It’s about integrating the love that existed and finding meaning in the experience.
That changed the way I lived my goodbyes.
馃晩️ When Letting Go Is an Act of Love
Many people face the painful decision of letting their pet go to prevent further suffering.
And that decision breaks the heart in two.
One part wants to hold on.
The other wants to protect from pain.
It is not abandonment.
It is not betrayal.
It is often the purest act of compassion.
To love also means knowing when to hold… and when to release.
馃尶 What Remains
The sound that is no longer there.
The empty space where they used to sleep.
The photos.
The stories.
And something deeper still:
the certainty that we loved without conditions.
Perhaps that is the greatest lesson they leave us.
That love does not depend on words, species, or time.
If they left a mark on your heart…
they were family.
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