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frankenpickle replied to soulmate's discussion If you could choose one song to express how you feel after the death of your spouse what would it be?

"Well, PhilEC, I just looked up "When I'm Gone" on youtube. Had never heard of the song or artist, but it MELTED me into a sobbing mess. That's OK. It's been a while since I had some "catharsis". Thanks SO much for…"

Mar 10

TheEDCZone replied to frankenpickle's discussion Did your pets help you with your loss? Did THEY need YOUR help?

"My wife Lisa and I decided that we would get a cat for the kids and me in October 2018, our little Rosey knew something was going on and would curl up next to Lisa when she was asleep in bed, when my wife went away on holiday with our kids in Dec…"

Mar 7

Heidi57 replied to frankenpickle's discussion Did your pets help you with your loss? Did THEY need YOUR help?

"As of tomorrow it's been a year since our oldest Bichon, Maggie, passed away just a week shy of her 16th birthday. Thankfully I still had Sophie (11 yrs) after my husband died Sept. 22/18. Sophie had major back surgery the day…"

Feb 25

Cindy replied to frankenpickle's discussion Did your pets help you with your loss? Did THEY need YOUR help?

"We lost our little Dory in June to congestive heart failure and Denny in July. He had insisted we have her cremated so she was buried with him. She was the queen of the house, he would come in and say “ there’s my girls”…"

Feb 25

Lisa_says replied to frankenpickle's discussion Did your pets help you with your loss? Did THEY need YOUR help?

"Our Yorkie Milton knew my husbands cancer was back before the MRI results came in. Milton had been avoiding my husband for about a month, When he did sit with my husband Doug ,he would intensely smell his head. My husband had brain…"

Feb 25

nanarb58 replied to frankenpickle's discussion Did your pets help you with your loss? Did THEY need YOUR help?

"I am sorry for your loss Nick. My husband John passed away in December after fighting cancer for two years. We had hospice at home so he was here when he died. My dog Cody knew exactly what was happening. The day before John died Cody would not…"

Feb 25

Roxi replied to frankenpickle's discussion Did your pets help you with your loss? Did THEY need YOUR help?

"I have a female cat...they're different from dogs...i love their sense of independence...cats don't have need to be with someone..they're able to adapt to the situation...so they make the best of everything.. They're great master…"

Feb 25

Frank replied to frankenpickle's discussion Did your pets help you with your loss? Did THEY need YOUR help?

"Susan and I had a kennel in Norfolk Va. King size German Shepherds. We wound up selling the kennel when a job change brought us to Denver where we worked as a team as GM's for the La Quinta Hotel chain. The job came with an…"

Feb 24

Bonaroo replied to frankenpickle's discussion Did your pets help you with your loss? Did THEY need YOUR help?

"Our dog has been the most important thing that helped me cope. She makes me laugh, go for walks even when I don’t want to, and is there every night in our bed. I don’t know how I would have made it through the darkest days without her."

Feb 24

Rainy (Misty) replied to frankenpickle's discussion Did your pets help you with your loss? Did THEY need YOUR help?

"Hi, I have a little Yorkie that grieved with us. She seems to be over it now, but she's very helpful to me. "

Feb 24

Callie2 replied to frankenpickle's discussion Did your pets help you with your loss? Did THEY need YOUR help?

"Nick, Sorry for the loss of your wife. Your post is sad yet sweet at the same time. I believe pets can sense these things and even mourn in their own way. So glad you had Merlin to help support you. Animals can’t talk but we…"

Feb 24

Imogen replied to frankenpickle's discussion Did your pets help you with your loss? Did THEY need YOUR help?

"My Grandmother, Bestfriend, & then my husband died. My best friend & husband were sudden shocks. My wonderful Yorkie Drusilla got me through those. If it wasn't for her I wouldn't have gone out. Humans of…"

Feb 24

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Did your pets help you with your loss? Did THEY need YOUR help?

The prelude to losing my beloved Lynne was us packing a "hospital bag", then leaving, as had been done a number of times before, so it was nothing new to our dog Merlin. For the next 29 days, I only saw Merlin twice a day, for a few minutes to feed him & let him out to "do his business". At dawn on "Day 29", I left the hospital for the last time, came home an utter mess, profoundly exhausted, yet very much unable to sleep. I was now a widower. Merlin sensed my distress, came to me, leaned…See More

Feb 23

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frankenpickle replied to soulmate's discussion If you could choose one song to express how you feel after the death of your spouse what would it be?

"vintage56(barb)- Thank you SO much for posting! I absolutely LOVE The Seekers, and this is one I'd never heard. Bless you."

Feb 8

frankenpickle replied to soulmate's discussion If you could choose one song to express how you feel after the death of your spouse what would it be?

"A bit after my beloved Lynne passed, a friend sent me a youtube link of a song by an amazing artist I'd not been aware of- Jason Isbell. Do a "youtube" search of "Isbell vampires". The song is "fall to your knees, WAIL,…"

Feb 7

Rainy (Misty) replied to frankenpickle's discussion New forum member, trying to "find my way"

":) Make lots of memories with your Grands! My Granddaughters have been a joy to me since Jerry passed away. "

Feb 7

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