Comments on: Holding the Space

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:25:33 +0000

Thank you Pat – I like that you call them “wonderful beings” for that is definitely what they are!

Thank you Daniela for your sympathy. And thank you for sharing this link written by your friend. It did help, and I like the concept of “good grief” that she spoke about. I so appreciate you sharing it here.

By: Daniela Caride

Daniela Caride — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:54:42 +0000

Oh, Laura, I am so sorry about your loss. I hope your kitties figure out a new structure between them, without your beloved Mr. Boober.

Here’s a great post written by a friend about pet grieving. It helped me a lot recently, and I’ve heard wonderful things about it. You may like it, too…

http://www.thedailytail.com/nonfiction/how-to-cope-with-pet-grieving/

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:31 +0000

Thank you for this wonderful post. These wnderful beings so enrich our lives.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:35:30 +0000

And that would be “thank” you, not “thanks” which means I need to take a short break…or I could blame one of the cats for typing this!

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:34:46 +0000

Thanks you, Tracy. I’m so glad that you enjoyed it.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:59:08 +0000

What a lovely post, Laura.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:58:42 +0000

Penny, you are so right that our lives are enriched with our furbundles. It is something so amazing to experience, yet impossible to explain to someone who has never shared their life with a pet. Their unconditional love and trust can teach us so much.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:17:13 +0000

Laura, it’s my pleasure to have you guest post here today, and clearly, your post is resonating with lots of people.

Mason, I’m glad you enjoyed Laura’s post.

Rena, it sure sounds to me like Omer is holding the space, and will continue to do for a long, long time!

Penny, there is a lot to think about, isn’t there. And Amber would like to report that she’s alive and well She held the space while Buckley was ill. Buckley passed away a little over a year ago.

By: Penny

Penny — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:20:44 +0000

So much to think about. Thank you for your story, Laura and Ingrid.
Amber and Mattiise are being honored by those that cared most for them. Our lives will be forever enriched while sharing space with a furbundle.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:37:38 +0000

Thank you Rena. Maybe having this idea that your Omer might be the one holding the space will help knowing this ahead of time. I wished we would have clearly recognized this before his passing.

Thx also for your sympathy. Being owned by pets yourself, I’m sure you were a comfort to your mother when she lost her dog.

(Love the name Twitch, by the way!)

By: Rena

Rena — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:18:34 +0000

What an amazing story. I think that Omer, my Siamese, keeps the space between our rascal, Snoopy, and the old girl, Twitch. I can’t imagine what it would be like if something happened to him.

I’m so sorry to hear about Matisse. You have my deepest sympathy. My mother recently lost her dog to cancer. It is really upsetting how hard this disease is hitting the animal community. It seems like I hear more and more stories every day.

Keep blogging. I really enjoyed reading your post!