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This is going to sound a bit morbid, but it's helpful for me when I'm thinking about mortality to realize that my dog is going to die way before me and I'm not
by diminoten 7y ago
This is going to sound a bit morbid, but it's helpful for me when I'm thinking about mortality to realize that my dog is going to die way before me and I'm not worried about that, so why am I worried about my own death, which is vastly further away?
- draw_down 7y agoFor me the thought of my dog dying is so much more upsetting than thinking of a person's death. I am not sure why, but I think it's because of how innocent and guileless animals are.
- bradknowles 7y agoI do worry about it. I have gone through that process multiple times, and each one was absolutely heartbreaking. I was completely and totally bereft, for an extended period of time. But looking back, I must confess that most of my grief was for myself, not the animal that passed away. In the death of any sentient being, I think the grief is mostly for those left behind, not the ones who are gone. So, I’m not too much worried about my own death, just trying to do the best I can to make sure that the ones I love will be well-cared for after I’m gone.