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An autumn-themed frame features a photo of a fluffy gold dog with a rainbow in the background, and the words "Tribble: forever treasured."

After posting a few weeks ago about the passing of our beloved Tribble, I have been amazed at the outpouring of sympathy and understanding from the blogging community. Of all the people I know, it is this group that truly understood what it means to lose a family member that loves you in a way none of the people do. She slept with me, watched me potty, guarded me, smiled at me, and loved me for over thirteen years. And in my grief, which I’m unable to adequately put into words, I am understood and seen by this community.

I want to thank Dalton, Benji aka Meezer’s Mews & Terrieristical Woofs for the tribute image they made for me. I appreciate this gesture of kindness and understanding for the solidarity it symbolizes from the pet blogging community. I’ve lost several of my companion animals in the almost twelve years I’ve been blogging, but this is the first time that my loss has been recognized this way.

When I talk to would-be bloggers out in the wild, I try to describe the community that blogging can become, but few have any idea of what I’m talking about. This is it.

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  1. Karel, I’m sending you heartfelt hugs for Tribble…and beyond that, I agree with you about the blogging community. I’ve been here for a long time and still have that same feeling of gratitude, love, companionship and friendship with all of the bloggers with whom I’ve connected…even though I have been MIA for a bit…It is hard to describe when I see a friendly profile photo pop up and a like or a comment….it fills my heart up in so many lovely ways…you are one of those people…I’m sorry to hear about Tribble…xoxo

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    1. Thank you! I have had so much occupying my time that isn’t blog-worthy. No one want to hear the unpleasant stuff. Which is why I blogged about my pets so often- they are always happy! I’m facing another surgery later this month, and then I hope to have more of a life. And something worth saying.

      thank you for dropping in. It really is good to see old friends this way!

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  2. Allow your heart to weep dear soul but know that she will be waiting for you when it is your time to return home. In the interim period explore the Kubler Ross process if you’re not familiar with grief, for understanding empowers knowing and the knowing one heals others. Be well always and love as you do 🙏

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  3. Heart connections with our animal friends go beyond words 💚 Love, peace and light to the you loving soul you are, through this time, and always 🙏

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  5. “… I try to describe the community that blogging can become, but few have any idea of what I’m talking about.”

    Just send the would-be bloggers out in the wild this way. A lovely post, a wonderful sense of connection.

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  6. This slice of the blogging community is remarkably loving and understanding that is truly hard to describe in words. But we all know what it is and it’s that connection we have that binds us together with a special bond. Know we all share your grief and mourn with you. May the passage of time restore those precious memories the two of you shared and replace the present sorrows. ❤️‍🩹

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  7. I think of my WordPress family as Spiritual connections, for it is through the ethernet that we make this connection. Those of us that have responded to your post concerning the loss of Tribble are sincerely concerned for your loss. I don’t think this concern is so much a matter of whether we have lost a pet ourselves and can understand how it feels as it is a matter of compassion for a loved one – for a beloved friend or family member. At least, that’s how I feel, Dear. I continue to hold you in my Heart, wishing you and your sweet little fur and feather family well. Sending the sweetest of Blessings and very much Love. Betty 💞

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    1. Thank you. I certainly feel the energetic connections that have been built. It is rare for one who has not experienced a similar animal family and subsequent loss to understand- unless they are empathic. That’s a difficult way to experience the world. Kudos to you for successfully navigating the web while feeling so much! And I appreciate your perspective and words here. Thank you.

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  8. Dalton and Benji’s mom makes beautiful badges. The blogging community has been of great comfort to me through all my losses. Us pet lovers stick together. I am very sorry for your loss. XO

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    1. I still miss some of the blogging friends I made years ago who suddenly just stopped blogging without explanation. I wonder if their pet died, or if they died, or if they just decided it wasn’t worth their time.

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  10. I feel closer to some bloggers who I have never seen, than I do with people IRL. Here we find each other with common interests. I have lost several pets since I started blogging and this is the place I got the most understanding. Hugs.

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