
Goodbye, Friend
A Journey Through Pet Loss and Grieving: Emotional Healing and Comfort for Parents and Children Experiencing Grief from the Death of a Pet
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Narrated by:
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Calvin Sweers
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By:
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Owen Whitmore
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If You’re Struggling to Say Goodbye, This Book Offers Comfort in the Hardest Moments.
Losing a pet feels like losing a part of yourself. They weren’t just animals—they were companions, confidants, and family. Their absence creates an empty space, leaving behind quiet moments and loneliness that can be hard to explain.
Grieving a pet is deeply personal, layered with emotions like sadness, guilt, and anger. You may feel regretful over the things left undone. Memories bring both tears and smiles as the pain of their absence clashes with the joy they brought.
In Goodbye, Friend: A Journey Through Pet Loss and Grieving, you will find:
- Why Losing a Pet Feels Like Losing Part of Yourself
- Unpacking the Unexpected Emotions of Pet Loss
- How to Find Peace with Euthanasia and Your Role in It
- Managing the Void Left After Losing a Pet
- How to Let Go of the "Should Haves" and Honor Your Choices
- Guiding Children Through Pet Loss Without Fear
- How to Navigate Insincere Comments Like "It Was Just a Pet"
- Ways to Celebrate Your Pet’s Life and Legacy
- How to Honor Your Pet’s Memory Comfortably
- Creating Keepsakes To Keep Their Spirit Close
- How to Know When You’re Ready for Another Pet
Let Goodbye, Friend: A Journey Through Pet Loss and Grieving be your guide to healing. I’ll walk through this journey with you, sharing my own memories of losing my golden retriever, Max.
Max wasn’t just a dog; he was my shadow, my comfort, and my greatest source of unconditional love. When I lost him to lymphoma, the grief felt overwhelming, like a weight I couldn’t lift. But through sharing his story—the struggles, the love, and the lessons he left behind—I hope to bring you comfort and understanding as you navigate your own loss.
You’re not alone in this, and together, we’ll find a way to honor their memory while healing your heart.
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This book will remind you that it is okay to grieve, how to grieve, how to celebrate what you shared, and how to move on.
While this subject can be painful to broach in any scenario, I am glad I had this book to help me through this time. Nothing will ever make it easy, but knowing that others have experienced the same thing and that there are tips to help was refreshing.
Highly recommended.
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