“We suffer greatly when we are trapped in certain conditions that disallow our freedom. Sometimes complex treatments which aim to prolong our physical life confuse and frustrate us. Listen to us when we say that we do not wish to be confined within our own bodies if our independence and autonomy have diminished. Freedom of movement is our basic desire. We come here to physical form again and again, much like you do, to experience the joy of our body and its gifts. To run carefree on the wet grass, to chase a bouncy ball, to enjoy the sensations of the wind and the earth’s vibration within our core, to take in the freshness of the air, or the scent of another being.We do not enjoy the conditions of constrains that our bodies inevitably come into in illness or old age. External measures, complex procedures, or forces that block our departure from our physical bodies when it is our time frustrate, confuse, and depress us deeply. We prefer to remain in the energy space where life is good and all is well. We live in this realm of pure positivity and well being, and that is what we seek and gravitate towards in life and in death.
We are not frightened about our eventual transition. We merely wish to do so quickly and without much suffering as we do not tolerate suffering very well. We ask that you do not prolong our life for your sake.
“We know that you love us… We love you too. We delight in our companionship with you. We know you love us; we try to tell you this. When you are unhappy, we are unhappy also. We are saddened for your pain, when we see you sad, we are sad. It is YOU who we are concerned about when our time of departure has come. It is you who we worry about and wish to consol. Often times we do not wish to leave until we are assured that you are taken care of and will be all right. Many of us linger in our ill bodies when in truth our time has come to return to source, because we worry greatly about you. We love you dearly and do not wish to see you saddened or despondent"Graciously received during a nature walk in a doggie-park (Vancouver, B.C.), Feb 11, 2009
(This message has been giving much comfort to many bereaved animal lovers world wide. It was published in the online version of The Sedona Magazine in Dec 2009, and is now included in the newly published book: "The Animals' Messenger: A Tale of Truth & Purpose" by Shiri Joshua)
13 comments:
Thank you for sharing these words of truth. I hear in them the "voices" of my beloved cats who left us last summer—one who had struggled with lung cancer for some time, and the other who decided to let his kidney disease take him just two weeks after his brother left. I miss them dearly and yet I know that if not for their passing, my precious new girl-cat would not have found her way to us last October.
Your message is a sweet reminder that all is well.
Toda Raba - Thank you Shiri.
I hear the message loud and clear as if it were directly from my almost 19 year old cat. Pogo.
He is still healthy, eating, jumping to get his food - but he is slowing down and I know one day not too far off he will close his eyes forever. Yes it will be a sad but he too has lived in every aspect. He used up a few of his lives and all of us love him dearly.
Thank you
I had to put my Red Sable Pomeranian to sleep today. She was a wonderful companion. I am a man and am totally devastated. I have no shame in showing my feelings or in talking of my sadness and grieving. Your web site and this "message from the animals" have been helpful in seeing me through my grief. thank you so much.
I truly hope my dog knew I loved her more then anyone. I had to put her tosleep after 13 years of holding her, and petting her. She was a Chihuahua, and slept with me every night. I am riddled with grief now, and do not know if I can be with her when i go. I know it sounds silly, but I never felt such a strong bond before. I did everything to keep her going with 2 bouts of kidney failure, but could not get through the 3rd. I am a 49 yr old male as well. I have talked to others, and I can see they just think she was a dog... makes me angry that they would give me sympathy if it was my brother but not my best friend for 13 years. I hope you all who have this loss understand.
My sweet angel Toto (terrier/chihuahua) of 16 years had kidney failure and she is gone and it is extremely hard to deal with her absence. I am searching everywhere to find support groups for my sanity. I miss her so terribly. I could never imagine how hard this is. You never realize how deep my love for her is until she is not around anymore. I feel I made a mistake but I understand her body was weak, she was vomiting, not eating, her weightloss was heartbreaking. I knew it was time, her quality of life was gone. On our last day together we layed together side by side, I massaged her, petted her, sang sweetsongs to her, whispered my deep love for her in her ears, held her close to my heart. And now she is gone forever I miss her so much, my heart is aching profoundly. I search dog sites to see if I can find her. I pray she is around me.
Had to put our 10 year old Golden Retriever Bailey down yesterday. I didn't think a person could cry as many tears as I have in the last three days. He was diagnosed with cancer in his nasal canal two months ago (squamous cell carcinoma) and while chemotherapy did make a dent in his tumor, it wasn't enough. Heartbroken, devastated, & crushed are too mild of words to describe how it feels to lose such an important part of your life. Buckets of tears have been shed, and an ocean more are to come, and I feel like I won't ever come out of this black hole that I've been in since his 'sneezing' fits were diagnosed as something far more sinister. He never met a person/dog/cat/etc that he didn't instantly love, and I'm left to wonder why cancer picked on HIM, what did he ever do to have to be put through this (for those who read this & take offense to that statement - no one or no one's pet deserves cancer, I get it, just please let me vent). It's not the first pet loss that I have suffered, however, it IS the first pet loss suffered as an adult. Family pets have come & gone, but he was different - he was MY dog, he followed me everywhere, and I followed him. I'm married, and we don't have children, but I feel that this loss is akin to what it would feel like to lose a child. He depended on us to feed him, walk him, take him to his vet appointments, make sure he was warm enough in the winter, cool enough in the summer. As for loved enough, well, we loved him more than words could ever describe in this blog. Thank you for giving pet owners a platform to express their grief & sadness. My prayers go out to anyone who has had to suffer such a devastating loss.
PS: Dearest Bailey, we love you so much & will continue to do so until the day we reunite at Rainbow Bridge. Love you bubba bear, I hope you can hear me when I speak to you bear xoxoxoxoxox
Toda and Shalom Shiri,
It will soon be 2 years since I helped Snuggles Cuddles Sunshine on in his journey.As twin soul mates,we're forever together. Not only is he with me at home, he was sitting on my right shoulder when walking in Maui's surf.
One day, he was fully within me. For the first time, I shouted into the air and over the ocean. "Snuggles Cuddles Sunshine, I love you so much" No sadness, just pure joy. Hope to recapture this feeling soon.
He continues to help me find things and he comforts me. I've passed on his teachings of how to love to my new bunny, Mickey Velvet.
Reading this message has come at the right time for me, as these past few weeks, my heart is breaking for him. Snuggies was/is my everything. Feels like I just helped him on in his journey. All part of the process.
Strange to deeply grieve and miss my Snuggies and simultaneously love Mickey Velvet.
Not a day goes by where I don't think of him, talk and sing to him. I so miss my baby. I hope to one day be able to look at his pics when he was healthy.
We're forever together and that's truly a comfort. Still wish I could scoop him up for our 2-3 hour long cuddles; however, can only do that in my heart and mind.
Snuggies, I know you're still doing the Indy 500. Hope everyone picks up their feet for you. Miss you so much sweetie. Thanks for helping me to love Mickey Velvet. I believe we're a threesome. Yes, I miss you and am sad right now-still, I'm doing ok. Thanks for being my treasured and precious Snuggies. Love Mommie
I lost my dear beloved blacklab Shadow to a sudden granmal seizure. The vet tried everything he could to bring her around without having another one but as she came out of sedation she looked at me longingly for about two minutes then went into another severe seizure. i begged him to end her pain as i couldnt take her screams of pain. She died in my arms on june 10 at 1:50 pm. i will never forget that moment as she lay in my arms and her body went still and her spirit went to heaven. She was my constant companion 24/7 for the last 9 years with no health problems at all. She was a cuddler and i loved her so deeply and am heartbroken with her loss. I feel empty and lost and alone now without her by my side to nudge me to pet her or to lay her head on my chest and hug me back. She was my better half my sidekick my second skin. I love u Shadow with all my heart and will never ever forget the love we shared.
Love your forever mommy
Dear Zoe
I am very sorry I didn't watch you more carefully. I have never had a dog who gave their heart so completely to me or was as devoted as you were to me. Your only desire was to be by my side. I will love you forever. May God watch over you until we meet again. Your devoted owner,
Erica
I wake up now to an emptiness and void that I never knew could exist. I miss you my Piperbear more than I can bear. What I wouldn't give for one more day of kissing your sweet muzzle and stroking your glorious fur. Love you forever mum mum
The messages from the animals resonate with me.
It is their nature, to want us to live well after their departure.
I lost my best friend a few days ago. My heart breaks thinking of her laying there on the floor, sedated and drowsy, when the vet gave her the final release from her cancer-ridden body. She was still happy and stoic until the end, when we decided that it was not fair to keep her with us based solely on our own selfishness. She was often in pain, and although I miss her more than I'd ever imagined, I know in my heart that it was the right thing to do. How do you go on, continue with your life as though nothing happened? How do you put away her toys, her bed, her dish...and erase all evidence of her loving personality, her quirks, her beautiful brown eyes? I don't yet know the proper way to grieve, the right words to express to others how I'm feeling inside. I don't know how to feel better, even knowing she's not in pain...because in my mind, I feel guilty for making the decision to end her life. I cannot remove from my mind watching her take her last breath, hearing her laboured breathing. It wakes me up at night. I hope one day I can forgive myself, and I hope she knows in her mind, heart and soul that I only did what I thought was best for her. I loved her more than I ever knew possible; she was my everything.
I had to put my beautiful black cat to sleep 5 weeks ago today. I can't stop thinking of him. I sit at work all day staring at my computer monitor. I feel an ache in my core.
He was not a snuggly cat,didn't like to be held for long, kinda like me. He was so smart, could open the patio door to get in and flip open the shutters. We were so similar in so may ways. When I looked into his eyes the day he died, I begged him not to leave me. When he died he looked right into my eyes just before he finally closed them. I will never get that moment out of my mind. I miss him so much. I feel ill. I now know that animals have souls. He was my soul mate.
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