Quote:
Originally Posted by bjc1979
I was in a shitty mood b/c I saw something yesterday that reminded me of my cousin that died. We grew up together and he died way too young in an awful awful awful car accident. It's one of those things I'll probably never get over and sometimes I'll see or hear something that reminds me of him and it completely shits on my mood that day. I'm trying to get myself into a good mood for today though.
|
You're right, there's no way to get over something like that. Nor can you shut out your emotions when they come. The only thing you can do is wait for the painful episode to pass. I'm probably telling you how to suck eggs, I know. Still... last year I lost one of my brilliant University friends in a car accident. Six months prior, one of my horses died. Then, a day before my birthday, I lost my job. My flatmate moved out shortly after, and then at Christmas I had to put down one of the dogs - bone cancer. After that, I got pneumonia and had to spend several weeks resting.
New Year's rolled around and I went out to my young horse (whom I broke in after my older horse died). I coughed and wheezed, but I took him out to the forest and went for a ride, with one of the dogs. I was alone that night, but I felt happy. That's why I love my animals. They help me live in the moment.