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Vinca

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9. I completely understand the level of your grief. I've often wondered why I would feel so much more sadness over

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 03:59 PM

19 hrs ago

the loss of one of my cats than I ever felt over the loss of anyone in my family. My cats were my best friends and provided unconditional love, no strings attached. The same can't be said for family members. It will get better with time, of course, but it'll always be there somewhere. What a sweet response from your young neighbor.

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I have so much on my mind, but I don't know how to express my thoughts... [View all] LuckyCharms 23 hrs ago OP

I wish there was something, or anything, that I could say UpInArms 23 hrs ago #1

Lucky, it isn't at all unusual for people to grieve more after losing a beloved pet than after losing a highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #2

Be sure you tell 19 year old how much you appreciate him. Im sure you have or will. Srkdqltr 22 hrs ago #3

Take the love Marthe48 22 hrs ago #4

It seems like the older you get the more incomprehensible the world becomes. Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #5

We none of us can truly understand all that goes on in our bizarre, insane, niyad 22 hrs ago #6

it all seems normal if there is such a thing Kali 22 hrs ago #7

People are people Tesha 21 hrs ago #8

I completely understand the level of your grief. I've often wondered why I would feel so much more sadness over Vinca 19 hrs ago #9