I’m So Sorry, Linda
This postcard from PostSecret broke my heart.
It reads:
i work at a vet clinic, when euthanizing a pet, we give you the option of staying in the room with them or leaving.
…..always stay… they look for you once you’re gone.
I wasn’t strong enough to stay with Linda when it was all said and done. I had been there to give her all the injections and help her live a full year after her diagnosis with kidney problems, but in the end, I just couldn’t stay with her.
I’m so sorry, Linda.
PostSecret‘s beneficiary is the National Hopeline Network. It is a 24-hour hotline (1 (800) SUICIDE) for anyone who is thinking about suicide or knows someone who is considering it.
It absolutely broke mine as well.
Comment by Anon — 9/14/2009 @ 11:08 am
It’s hard to be there, it’s the only time I can remember my Dad crying.
Everything else going ok Laura? It’s been almost a month since a non-twitter post on Starling and the same here until this post, I was starting to wonder if you were ok.
Comment by Evie — 9/14/2009 @ 3:00 pm
That is heartbreaking. I hope you’re well.
Comment by Adria — 9/18/2009 @ 11:08 am