There was a quote that I heard once that has stuck with me for years. I'm sure it originated from somewhere else, but I first discovered it from a movie many of you may have seen called "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".
"We are meant to lose the ones we love. How else would we know how important they are to us?"
I love this quote. It is 100% true, and has taught me to view the passing of others in a whole new light. I think it's important owners realize that their dog came into their life for a reason. Whether it is to be a friend, a working companion, a life savor, or just someone to listen to, your dog is there for a reason. But just as your dog enters your life for a reason, it must leave your life for a reason as well. Sometimes, it may be hard for us to understand why they have to leave when we are not ready to say goodbye, or ready to stop that day to day love that a dog and owner share. It is just part of life. Dogs only live for an average of 12 years, while humans live for an average of 70 to 80 years. If you put it together, that adds up to be around 6 to 7 dogs for a person to own in a lifetime (if you own one dog at a time). That's 6 to 7 lives that we can share with a loving dog; each of which change our lives for the better. So, we are meant to lose the ones we love. If they were always with us, and there was never a possibility that they would ever leave us, how would we know how important they are to us?
"We are meant to lose the ones we love. How else would we know how important they are to us?"
I love this quote. It is 100% true, and has taught me to view the passing of others in a whole new light. I think it's important owners realize that their dog came into their life for a reason. Whether it is to be a friend, a working companion, a life savor, or just someone to listen to, your dog is there for a reason. But just as your dog enters your life for a reason, it must leave your life for a reason as well. Sometimes, it may be hard for us to understand why they have to leave when we are not ready to say goodbye, or ready to stop that day to day love that a dog and owner share. It is just part of life. Dogs only live for an average of 12 years, while humans live for an average of 70 to 80 years. If you put it together, that adds up to be around 6 to 7 dogs for a person to own in a lifetime (if you own one dog at a time). That's 6 to 7 lives that we can share with a loving dog; each of which change our lives for the better. So, we are meant to lose the ones we love. If they were always with us, and there was never a possibility that they would ever leave us, how would we know how important they are to us?
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