Well that was kind of depressing. It was beautiful, but like that hurt, I cried a lot, I'm crying as I type this. Reminded me of my childhood dog. For years I was upset because she left this world very suddenly, I hadn't known that passing away from old age could be painful or that one's body could just suddenly shut down, but I had to watch my parents take her to the vet and not come back. I was upset for years because I had wanted her to go peacefully in her sleep, not like that.
But, this game makes a good point. That day, I'd told her it was going to be okay, more for myself than for her, and I'd tried convincing myself that she was going to be okay and she would come home. I knew in my heart that she wasn't coming home that day. I was desperate for her to stay for just a bit longer, but... Well, she was twelve, which is pretty old for a golden, and she was going to leave this world eventually. It was sudden and painful, she was fine that morning and gone that evening, but it's better that way because she didn't have to slowly decline, the pain only lasted a few hours before it was over. And I don't think, when I was an angry sixteen year old, I'd understood that.
But I understand it now. I understand that it was her time, and that I shouldn't fixate on how she left this world, because I have many happy childhood memories, and she's at peace now.
All of this entire life story is to say -this game is beautiful, and I have to thank you for making it because it helped me process my grief a bit.