Zeus’s Wings

Zeus

In a world where everything has become that much harder, we take solace in the things that make us truly happy. There are few things that make me forget how tough the world is for everyone right now; friends, family and my pets. Friends act as sounding boards, someone to go out with for the day and vent, joke around, be silly. Family is there as the strongest pillar of support. But what a pet provides is something vastly different. Just by being present a dog can make the troubles of your day disappear for a moment. Just by being there a cat can provide you peace for a moment. It doesn’t matter the type of pet, they are solace.

The loss of that solace is intangible. The peace is no longer there and instead you are left with a void that can’t be filled. Everyones pain is experienced in a different way. My loss came with a flood of memories that I had forgotten about. I would also call their name forgetting that they were no longer there to hear it. My first loss came at the age of 20, and still to this day I have those cherished memories that provide me happiness and solace.

Recently I was present for the loss of someones companion. His name was Zeus. I met Zeus on a weekday evening when I was going in for an interview. He sat on one of my feet while I answered questions that his master had for me. Zeus didn’t know me, and he had never met me before. But he sat by my feet and provided comfort during an event that no one enjoys. Such a small act of kindness provided by a selfless creature during a time of need. I didn’t even realize till just now that him sitting there was comforting. Hearing of his passing came as a shock, followed by a deep sadness that I had spent such a short period of time with him.

They bless us for such a short period of time on this planet, but the time they share with us changes us. The selfless act of understanding us without judgement, and providing the kind of comfort that you cant find anywhere else.

Zeus may have his wings, but he will have left a paw print on many hearts

Zeus’s memorial drawing