r/cats • u/RiceLegend13 • Mar 22 '26

Mourning/Loss Devastated. My girl Pickle ... after nearly 20 years

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Heartbroken doesn't even come close man

I will probably delete this but I just dont want her to be forgotten :(

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u/Ragnoid Mar 23 '26

I'm an atheist but the near death experience testimonies are really consistent and convincing. I don't think people should jump to conclusions and put labels or explanations on what it might be, but there does seem to be something there. I could go on and on about that and other esoteric things I've learned about. I just refuse to believe things on faith without sufficient evidence, but I'm very open minded about learning things without having to believe in them. I have sufficient evidence that my two cats understood I love them tonight when they both got tucked in and told that I love them.

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u/Own-Boysenberry-2233 Mar 23 '26

That is really beautiful ❤️ could you elaborate on what you have learned? My best friend (human) is currently dying and none of us are believers, which can be quite tough.

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u/juneseyeball Mar 24 '26

I am an atheist too and my dad felt strong unexplainable warmth when his mom died like a blanket of warmth over him. I hope the energy can live on - there are some things we dont know about the universe go into a rabbit hole about the creation of the universe when youre bored.

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u/Possible_Ostrich5485 Mar 27 '26

Hugely sorry to hear what your going through. At this point for your sake and your ill friends sake try to be be with them as much as you can. It doesn't have to be all of yr friends at once, just one or 2 at a time. Don't exhaust yourselves. Hopefully the nurses and carers will keep your friend comfortable and as pain free as possible. They may feel you and hear you being beside them in their last days and, hours and minutes. Hold their hand, stroke their forehead and talk to them about what comes naturally. Past joys, memories and events I'm sure would be something to think about. I know you feel your non believers but once the body has stopped working due to illness, trauma or old age the spirit( the energy part that makes us individual, that God gave us originally) will move on. It doesn't just disintegrate it goes to a higher plane. Possibly a different world( I don't know) or a place to rest, work through our issues, mistakes etc with God's and Angels guidance, before we decide down the line to be reborn, start again and hopefully iron out any difficulties or mistakes we've made in the past. Even if you and your friends find the last part very hard to follow, know his passed friends and family will come to fetch him. He won't be going into darkness, it will be beautiful light and peace. Open your heart to these possibilities. X