Yeah, I suspect it's like kids, or family in general - you don't necessarily love one less just because you love another. Time and energy may be finite, but love is another matter.
The most painful thing about losing my previous cats was that 10 year old Shen had had her cancer treated, and seemed to be doing well, and then 14 year old George collapsed out of the blue and we had to let him go... and Shen *missed* him. Though he was older, he was _her_ kitten, and she just faded without him.
It's like to break one's heart... and yet one wouldn't give any of it up, even knowing what would happen.
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Date: 2004-01-06 09:22 pm (UTC)Yeah, I suspect it's like kids, or family in general - you don't necessarily love one less just because you love another. Time and energy may be finite, but love is another matter.
The most painful thing about losing my previous cats was that 10 year old Shen had had her cancer treated, and seemed to be doing well, and then 14 year old George collapsed out of the blue and we had to let him go... and Shen *missed* him. Though he was older, he was _her_ kitten, and she just faded without him.
It's like to break one's heart... and yet one wouldn't give any of it up, even knowing what would happen.