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Originally Posted by celstu1  I know what you mean. I was SO angry when I lost my Stuart.... well after I got over the shock and initial grief. It just made no sense. Even worse was I never got an explanation. I had a necropsy done that told me he ingested rat poison. That was it. I had no idea where he got it (not in my house that's for sure), when he got into it, (they told me some take weeks to work, some take days), I was ANGRY with nothing to direct my anger towards.
Write your neighbor a letter, pour everything out into it, all your anger and grief. Then burn it. They say this is very cathartic. You could try writing him a letter actually telling him how upset you are with his lack of compassion, that his dog killed yours and he showed absolutely no remorse while you have been heart broken, a letter you could actually put in his mailbox.
I'm a firm believer in getting emotions out, getting words out, and getting them to the person who they need to be directed at. I don't mean mean, hateful words, I mean truthful, honesty spoken in a mature, non-confrontational way. I think that is always the best way to 'clear the air' so to speak.
(((HUGS))) to you! I know this is a nightmare to keep having things play over in your head. I know too well what you are going through. |
Right on! I too believe that you should write a letter to that other owner. Perhaps, just as people don't know what to say when a person passes, and say nothing, this may be true here. Of course there is what I call 'a minor/major detail' - his dog killed yours. Still I think it will be cathartic for you to write two letter; one to burn (with all your emotions and anger) and one to deliver (your feelings in a non-confrontational way). I soooo feel really bad for you in your unfortunate situation, so whatever you feel you should do to express yourself is the right thing. So glad that the days are getting closer for your boy, Cooper, to be finally at his home. BTW there is another Yorkie where I live named Cooper and he sure is a sweetie
You are still in my thoughts and I know that it will take a long time to make the hurt smaller, but Ana will never be forgotten as she was your little girl. Sorry if that last line made you cry more
Having said that I'm glad that you can cry... as some just get even. I believe that you have taken the high road!! Lots of hugs coming your way from rainy BC