Thanks for sharing that...It was very touching. Don't feel guilty, everyone makes mistakes, some a little worse than others. It makes me want to spend some time with my two pigs now. : )
When I was a lot younger I lost a cat and dog that I had known since before I was born, and it was very hard...But I think it's a way for kids to learn how to grieve- maybe not younger kids who wouldn't know how to deal with it. For anyone who lost a pet, or even a family member, don't look at what you lost, look at what you had. It sure helped me when I lost two of my best friends- RIP Shelby and Ziggy.
When I got my first pig, my mom asked me a very insensitive question like "will you cry when it dies?" (being that it's such a small animal, I guess.) And I thought, "I don't know actually." Now I look at myself and ask how I could have possibly said that. Any animal no matter how big or small can fill your heart up with the greatest love. And I know now that I will grieve when the time comes for my pigs to go. Because they have filled up my heart with the greatest joy, they've proved to me you can become attached to any animal if they enter your life and you welcome it with open arms.
I know that might sound kind of cheesy, but that post has really set me going on a heartwarming mood. ha ha...