| Family Non-Fiction posted December 21, 2022 |
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I will never forget.
Haunted
by prettybluebirds
The memory haunts me to this day. She couldn't understand why I was leaving her alone in a strange place or why I walked away when she cried. It was one of the hardest things I had ever done, but under the circumstances, I knew it was the only thing to do.
I couldn't stand to watch it anymore. She had been ill for so long and in so much pain. Sure, she was family, and one might argue that family comes before all else, but I had already spent a fortune trying to save her. Again, one might say, how could I put a monetary value on life? It wasn't that; I just knew it was time to admit defeat and let her go.
I had spent the day before reminiscing with her about our beautiful years together. She told me, in her own sweet way, how much she loved me and how she would try harder to get better if I hung in there for her. I knew there was no chance of that happening; cancer is unmerciful and cares little for the pain and anguish it causes. No, there was only one way she could be free from her pain.
So, there I was that long-ago day, stumbling toward my car, blinded by tears. At the last minute, I couldn't do it. I ran back into the building and barged into the back room where they had taken her for her final treatment.
The veterinarian nodded and handed me Tasi. I held my beloved cat and long-time friend as they gave her the shot to end her pain. Tasi relaxed and gave me a last loving look. I bawled like a baby. The love and trust on Tasi's face will haunt me forever.
The memory haunts me to this day. She couldn't understand why I was leaving her alone in a strange place or why I walked away when she cried. It was one of the hardest things I had ever done, but under the circumstances, I knew it was the only thing to do.
I couldn't stand to watch it anymore. She had been ill for so long and in so much pain. Sure, she was family, and one might argue that family comes before all else, but I had already spent a fortune trying to save her. Again, one might say, how could I put a monetary value on life? It wasn't that; I just knew it was time to admit defeat and let her go.
I had spent the day before reminiscing with her about our beautiful years together. She told me, in her own sweet way, how much she loved me and how she would try harder to get better if I hung in there for her. I knew there was no chance of that happening; cancer is unmerciful and cares little for the pain and anguish it causes. No, there was only one way she could be free from her pain.
So, there I was that long-ago day, stumbling toward my car, blinded by tears. At the last minute, I couldn't do it. I ran back into the building and barged into the back room where they had taken her for her final treatment.
The veterinarian nodded and handed me Tasi. I held my beloved cat and long-time friend as they gave her the shot to end her pain. Tasi relaxed and gave me a last loving look. I bawled like a baby. The love and trust on Tasi's face will haunt me forever.
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#18 December 2022 |
It was a sad day when I had to let my friend go. She had terminal cancer and was in a lot of pain.
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