"Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened". I am not sure who wrote this but I love it. I lost my dog, a friend that touched my soul by just looking at me. His name is Michael, he was 11 years old and his poor heart just could not keep working. He passed over at approximately 10:15 a.m. on November 5th. I looked into his eyes making sure he knew that I (we) loved him. I am new to this website and was referred here by the AHS. I am unable to go even one day without crying 2-3 times. I am unable to prepare for the holidays. My husband and I have agreed that we will not celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas. I have lost many friends over the years, maybe its the burden of all. My husband says it was because Michael and I had a touching of souls. Is that possible? Are we insane? I had one sister say "life has to go on" and another sister that related. Michaels partner, Marvin, is also having separation issues. We are not sure what to do. Marvin, 10 years, rarely eats, he is glued to our hips. We hold him and reassure him but are not sure how to deal with this issure. We try not to leave him alone. Thank you for just letting me do this. Hope I have done (posted this) right
