Our old Lab, Sophie, reached the end of her long walk this week. It’s been pretty hard concentrating on work ever since.
I’m kind of hoping this eulogy I wrote for her over at my other ‘stack might help.
Sorrow is a lake, fathomless and wide, but grief is always a cascade. It roars. It sweeps all before it. Grief ever threatens to carry us under.
This week I grieved. Next week if I am lucky the torrent will have slowed and spread and covered all the contours of what lies beneath with mere sorrow.
My old and most faithful friend is gone.
It was so good of you to do a tour of all the favourite spots. That final drive is so hard. So sorry John.
I know just how it feels when a beloved pet, but really a member of the family, goes on. My heart goes out to you.