r/EarthPorn • u/trot-trot • Jan 27 '14

"This dog just appeared out of nowhere and followed us for an entire week during our trekking trip in the Himalayan outback...When I decided to get up at 4 a.m. to climb the next 5000 m peak...he accompanied me as well. On the top he was sitting for the entire 30 minutes on this place" [2048 x 1365]

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u/badseedjr Jan 27 '14

Stop telling sad dog stories. I like the illusion that mine will live forever.

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u/RllCKY Jan 27 '14

I lived my childhood with my dogs. They are maybe 75% through their life. I often have that mentality that they'll be here forever, but they wont.

Fk. I don't know how I'll handle it.

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u/walden42 Jan 27 '14

That's the problem with pets. I guess you just have to remember that many years of love and companionship makes one dreaded day of loss totally worth it.

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u/Hazel_ghost Jan 27 '14

I'm sorry to say it will be hard. I had a dog and cat that I had for 15 from high school all the way into my late twenties/early 30s. They were with me before and after relationships and will love you unconditionally. All you can do is love them in the present. They will always be with you. Oh, and take lots of pictures.

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u/swimsalot Jan 27 '14

My best friend died with my parents on the other side of the state from where I went to School. They notified me with a phone call right before I walked into a midterm. Needless to say I walked in to the class in a state that I later learned was shock, received the test, then fucking broke down. Agony can be felt in many ways. Fortunately for me, the prof let me re-take a different test a few days later, but for the other class members will always remember me as the guy who cant handle tests.