Four days ago my bearded dragon, Lizzy, passed on and as we all know, losing a pet is so difficult. But I’d like to discuss it from Lizzy’s point of view because it’s very different from mine. Lizzy’s body had been in peril for a while and I had been tracking her emotional progress. She said repeatedly, “I’ll be okay, don’t worry, just let me rest to recover.” I must admit, I was too worried to trust my communication with her so I checked several times with another animal communicator for confirmation. But Lizzy kept saying the same thing. So I did what was needed to help her, keep her happy, and let her know she’s loved. But things changed six or seven days ago.
Lizzy slipped into a rapid decline. I sensed that Lizzy was dying, but once again I did not trust myself so I called my friend for confirmation. And here’s what Lizzy had to say in that session: She loved being part of the family even though she knew she would be leaving us soon. But (and this is a big “but”) she also knew her physical body was too stubborn to let go and that she’d need help leaving this physical world. She wanted nothing to change while she was still with us – please “be present when we were with her” rather than living in the future (the final vet appointment). She also wanted us all to be with her when she left, but being with her could mean a mental connection rather that being in the same room. And that’s what we did.
My husband (Fred), my dog (Simon), and I sat in the car while Lizzy kept her appointment (this is the time of Covid-19 social distancing, no people allowed inside the office). I connected with Lizzy. She showed me her doing a silly dance that made me smile, then jumping on my shoulder to snuggle, and finally twirling up beside my head and disappearing. That was Lizzy’s exit from our world. She was happy, relaxed, and concerned about keeping me happy.
While I think that Lizzy was a spectacular animal with more care and concern for us than some people have for others, that’s just my prejudice for the animal I loved. I know that all animals are like this. Each and every animal that is in our lives is here for us, to help us with our difficulties and to provide us with unconditional love. I may never reach it but I aspire to being as loving and good as all of our animals are.