Unconditional Love For Loss Of Pet

Coping with the loss of a pet is one of the most heartbreaking paths many of us have to cross. It's a pain that many do not understand. The loss of someone you love who gave you pure unconditional love cannot be described.

This short meditation is intended to hold space for your breaking heart, and to help you to feel the unconditional love that flows eternally even with the physical absence of your best friend.

Transcript

As the phone rang for the arrival of the in-home vet who would be euthanizing my best friend,

I found myself wanting to call the whole thing off.

I needed more time.

If only I could have another day,

Another week,

Another year.

The morning flashed before my eyes and before I knew it,

A complete,

Gentle,

And loving stranger was in my home,

Laying in front of my dying 14-year-old beagle.

My best friend,

Who had been with me for 14 years,

Threw a whole lot of life.

And the hardest decision of my life was held in this very moment.

I could feel my heart beating,

Tears streaming down my face.

I didn't want to believe that we had come to the end of the road.

Yet,

A part of me in that moment,

Looking at my best friend who had barely moved for a few days,

Was at peace knowing I was putting an end to any suffering I was not aware of.

My husband and I laid in front of him,

Cradling his head,

Me kissing the spot on his cheek that had his special scent.

I couldn't look at the vet.

It was a moment where my soul looked truly into another soul,

And I could not look away.

I was just repeating the words,

I love you,

Over and over again,

As my best friend stared at me,

As if he was saying,

I love you back.

He slipped out of this realm with no noise,

No flutter,

No shake,

Just peace.

And in an instant,

He was no longer in his physical body.

I wept,

But I felt that for the first time in my life,

I made contact with something so much bigger than me,

Something that put me in a state of grace.

I witnessed a creature who loved me unconditionally become absorbed into all that is.

It was truly the most peaceful and loving moment of my life so far,

One that I won't soon forget.

And,

Sweet soul,

If you're breathing with me right now,

I'm guessing you have lost a best friend as well.

Our grief is unique.

Our grief is indescribable.

And even though we may never meet,

I am holding space for you in my heart at this very moment.

Enough space to simply say,

You are not alone.

Place your hands on your chest.

If it's comfortable,

Close your eyes.

And turn your attention to your breath and begin to feel the soothing quality of the inhale and the exhale,

Just like the tides.

Think of your best friend now.

See them in their perfect and natural state,

Beautiful,

Gentle,

And loving as you remember them.

See their eyes and their unconditional love for you.

Feel it.

That love that has no judgment.

This creature knew your soul inside and out.

And that is so special.

This creature saw you on your best days and on your worst days and always loved you,

Regardless of any faults.

To them,

You had no faults.

And as you breathe a bit deeper,

Start to draw in that unconditional love that is still there for you.

That urging and yearning of your best friend in this very moment to remind you that you are loved.

Breathe it in.

The veil between heaven and earth is very thin.

And know that in this moment,

That unconditional love you are feeling and have felt is just as potent and direct from your friend from heaven as it is on earth.

They want the very best for you and in this moment are urging you and all of us to live more from that place of unconditional love.

For imagine a world where we all held space for unconditional love,

Just like our animal friends.

Take a big breath in.

Take a big breath out.

When your heart is hurting,

When you're missing the one who continues to love you from a place that is so near,

Yet feels so far.

Place your hands on your chest and know that rhythm of the beat of your heart will continue to hold a never ending source of unconditional love from your friend.

Allow it to be your reminder that their greatest gift to you is that unconditional love.

It's there forever and always.

You are not alone.

You are so very loved forever and always.

Reviews

So incredibly comforting - thank you! 🐶I miss my boy but love the thought that he is always with me, as a shining example of the unconditional love I can give to others.

We lost our cat Tiger who was 18+ years a few days ago and the events that led to his seat were traumatic. My heart hurts because he died alone. 😥

Thank you for this beautiful meditation. It was much needed after losing my sweet boy recently. The reminder that their love lives within us brought a little peace to my sad heart today. 🙏🏼

Very nice for this moment a few days after my kitty's transition. TY

Thank you! I will carry this sincere message of love and peace with me as I grieve my beloved 6 year old cat, Chloe.

I sit this morning bargaining with my grief as my love my best friend struggles with cancer. Why of all tracks I chose this one but I did. I am so grateful for your kind words, Thank you 🙏🙏

You are a gift 🎁. This was exactly what I needed in this moment. My heart is 💔.

Thank you for giving me a place to feel comforted. I held my kitty as he went to sleep forever today, feeling all the love and warmth of his soul as he crossed over. His passing was a first for me to witness and I am so grateful I got the time with him I did.
I’m just so thankful he’s not in pain anymore.

Day 2 without my girl. My world is so empty. I think I’m losing my mind because I can still hear her footsteps. Thank you for understanding my indescribable grief.

I lost my beloved 14 year old Whippet, Kohala, yesterday. Thank you for these sweet words. It’s very validating to my immense grief.

So beautiful and moving. Tears streaming ❤️ Thank you!

I just lost my dog & I’m so sad. I’m so grateful I found this meditation.

Thank you so much for this meditation. We just said our goodbyes to our sweet Aruba. We adopted at 3 years old and spent 10 wonderful years together. It was hard yes, but we all knew including Aruba it was time for our goodbyes. She didn't want to be in pain nor did we want her feeling pain any longer.

We just put our sweet Aspen to sleep. I’m sobbing; Thank you so much for creating this space and for your kind and comforting words

We had to say goodbye to our beloved Ziva on Monday 💔 The emptiness in our hearts is overwhelming, but the love and support like your beautiful words is like a soothing blanket.

Thank you. I am grieving at this time, but that meditation brought me the reminders of my buddy Louie and his unconditional love.

I believe I was meant to find this meditation. After all the ones I scrolled through I pressed this one and my heart dropped when I heard about your fur child being 14. My boy that passed on at home today as well was also 14. I know the days ahead are not going to be easy, but I will be returning to this meditation for the reminder that I am not alone. ❤️ Thank you so much for this.

Thank you 🥹This was beautiful and exactly what I needed to hear after having to say goodbye to my dearest boy Stitch.

I imagined my 14 year old baby boy laying on my lap as the vet administered the sedative and then the euthanasia. He had no idea what was happening but he had full trust in us. I wish I could have him back. I wish I could have healed him and made him better so he could have lived longer. We lost him on Friday 11/8/24. I’m so sorry about your beagle baby. Thank you for creating this beautiful meditation. 💗

Thank you, Justin. My husband and I are facing the same loss, but your words are so comforting. Thank you 💕