Grevie

Our younger dachshund Greta died three and a half years ago, Evie last week. It’s brought up a lot of thoughts and feelings for our 7 year old boy. He’s asking questions, we’re coming up with answers. Yesterday it seemed like he spontaneously thought up reincarnation, I told him his idea has a name and some people go for that belief. We’ve been asked what are the options for when we die, cremation is the popular choice in our house at the moment. As I say, a lot of thoughts and feelings.


Much like grief in my own life, the big feelings have flared up mostly around bed time for the little guy. The top bunk timbers have been groaning with the extra weight of a parent most nights this week.


On Friday we bought a small dachshund soft toy. Toy, I’ll just that again. A non living toy replica of a dog. The boy said “it’s soft like Evie, but looks like Greta. We should call her Grevie.” Apt. Grevie’s getting lots of hugs tonight.