“I had to suffer, for had I not she’d be clinging to me even now, wanting me to stay with her. It hurts when someone won’t let go. Not only must we leave, we must tear ourselves from one who clings. My suffering served a purpose. She desperately wanted me to stay but her anguish in the final hours changed everything. It became her greatest desire for me to be free of pain and this ultimately made it easier for her to let me go.” SufferingDyingLetting GoSufferReasonsRelief In DeathWhy Do We Have To Suffer Book:Only Gone From Your Sight: Jack McAfghan's Little Therapy Guide to Pet Loss and Grief Source: Only Gone From Your Sight: Jack McAfghan's Little Therapy Guide to Pet Loss and Grief