+radicalbacon Yeah that really looks like he's walking into a dog park when he goes past the fence and onto the grass at the end. It's like the video is his last walk with Lemon.
I'd also like to say, as someone who has lost *counts* five cats and eventually a dog: You lost your pet physically. She's no longer there in a physical form. But she will always be there in your heart. She will always be your pet. It's not something that goes away when they die. I still have five cats, even though they are no longer here.
+afroceltduck It is not to get anyone mad at me , but I just think it is just a dog. I have seen so many of my close friend's parents or relatives die of cancer this week I cannot think of a dog.
+Superfishman 32 A person and their stronger often have a stronger bond than a person and another. Dog's have some kind of love that doesn't involve words, just actions. In a way, that makes it stronger. Knowing that even without saying you love each other; you and you dog clearly do by what you do for each other.No matter if it's a person or dog who has passed away. It hurts just as much, just because personally you have lost a lot of people recently, does not mean his pain is less since it was just a dog. Dog's are just significant in loss as any other animal or person. Death always leaves a trail of pain behind.
+Vlogbrothers I understand your loss. Sometimes the most important things in life are the simplistic and smallest things or creatures. God bless, peace and dftba.
I watched this video 5 years ago when it came out. Today I am watching it because we had to say goodbye to my dog. He was 14. He only had 3 working legs, and he had so much personality. Thanks Hank, thanks Lemon
RIP Annie. My cat died a few hours ago, she was beautiful, friendly clumsy and loving. And now she's buried in the garden, stuck in her sleeping positon. I'd had her since I was 6. I'm 14 now. She was always fat. Then she wasn't. She stopped walking yesterday.
I am so sorry for your loss. I promise that it gets better. I lost my first dog last year very suddenly and it tore me apart, but it gets easier all the time. You never forget or stop caring or any of that, you just realize that thinking of the happy stuff that has to do with your pet is a much better way to memorialize them than being sad. It takes a long time to get there (I don't think I'm even fully there yet), but it does happen. I'm sure your dear cat will live on through you and your family.
+Lampshade This summer my cat died. He too was rather plump and I loved him more than anything. He was loving, sweet, and he came when I snapped my fingers. I grew up with him as my best friend. I was so allergic to him but I would pet him anyway until I became a mess. He got me through so much. As time went on, my life got more busy and I spent less and less time with him but I still said good morning every day before school because he slept on the doorstep. Then he got very sick. We tried to save him by feeding him by hand and doing what we could but nothing seemed to work. He too got very skinny towards the end and then came the time I knew for certain he wouldn't be around anymore. I was with him as he passed away and it was one of the most painful experiences of my life. I still miss him so much but I am proud to have been able to share the world with him as long as I did. The bottom line is, I don't know you or how you grieve or what makes you happy or sad, but I do know that losing something you care about is never easy. Scrolling through these comments, I see a community of so many people who have shared about their personal experiences with losing something meaningful. I give you and everyone my very best wishes, and hope that you can smoothly overcome any challenges you face in the process of moving on. I am sorry for your loss, and congratulate you on having the memory of something wonderful.
My cat died almost a year ago. His name was Moose. He was so big and loving and didn't know when his claws hurt because he just liked to knead. He pushed up my glasses for me and liked to rub his head on my and put our foreheads together. He fought with other cats but he loved people so much. He died when I was across the country, which hurt more. I never got to say goodbye to him. I only had him for a few months and bonded so much with him, my little old man. I know nothing can replace him but I always find myself looking at very large, grey and black striped make cats on adoption sites, hoping I'll find a cat just like him. :/
+Mar I've had cats my whole life, and it never gets easier when I lose one. They all have different personalities, and they all mean the absolute world to me. I'm so sorry for your loss. If there's any consolation at all in someone else knowing how you feel, maybe this message is some sort of consolation to you.
Today, we had to put my greyhound down. She had a severe case of IBD which led to liver failure. And I'm away at school so I couldn't even say goodbye. I've spent today somewhere between bawling my eyes, a pounding headache, and the unwillingness to do anything normal bc it will feel like I'm forgetting what happened and acting like everything is fine. So I turned to you, who also lost your grey this year. Because I don't know what to do. And when I don't know what to do, I turn to this channel. Thanks for Nerdfighteria. And Thanks, Fiona.
Your comment about how Lemon was "just another dog" but how she was special to you reminds me of an excerpt from "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint Exupery: "'You are not at all like my rose,' he said. 'As yet you are nothing. No one has tamed you, and you have tamed no one. You are like my fox when I first knew him. He was only a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But I have made him my friend, and now he is unique in all the world.' And the roses were very much embarrassed. 'You are beautiful, but you are empty,' he went on. 'One could not die for you. To be sure, an ordinary passerby would think that my rose looked just like you - the rose that belongs to me. But in herself alone she is more important than all the hundreds of you other roses: because it is she that I have watered; because it is she that I have sheltered behind the screen; because it is for her that I have killed the caterpillars (except the two or three that we saved to become butterflies); because it is she that I have listened to, when she grumbled, or boasted, or even sometimes when she said nothing. Because she is MY rose.'" Hank, as the Fox from the Little Prince would have said, "it is the time you have wasted for your dog that makes your dog so important." Lemon may have been "just a dog," but she was YOUR dog. The fact that you cared for her, gave her shelter, made her happy, etc. is all that really matters. I'm happy that she brought joy to your life, and I'm saddened for your loss. But I'll leave here with one last quote: "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." - Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss DFTBA, Nerdfighteria.
+Pirateboy04 I cried too, but we will never feel or know Hank's pain. No one will ever be able to feel it. Only Hank. We can only empathize and sympathize, and, in that, we feel our own pain, for Hank and for the loss of Lemon; which, in itself, is still very powerful. I only say this, because, for someone who has experienced loss, hearing that someone else feels the same pain I am feeling is a very nice gesture but can be very hurtful.
+Pirateboy04 No, its not. This was a beautiful tribute to Lemon and I'm going to guess that the reason that it touched you, so, is because you have felt loss.
People tend to forget how interconnected we all are. Lemon was just another dog, to just another owner, and that owner is just another customer/employee/neighbor to just another person. But even if we had never known about Lemon, even if you were the only one that loved her, she left a mark on you. A mark that shows in you, no matter how small, and gets reflected in these massive accomplishments you've achieved. We're stones being thrown into a pond. Every stone makes a ripple, some will be big, most small. The small ones might not be seen while looking at the whole, but they're there, combining to make waves larger or smaller or textured differently than the rest. Lemon made a ripple, like the rest of us; but through you and those you affect, she made a wave.
"Nothing matters but to each other, and Lemon mattered to me". Those words really stuck with me. I actually had to pause the video for a moment to just sit on those words, to let them hang in the air so I could contemplate on this one thought you shared with me, and it's impact, and it's implications. These words struck me not because of the composition, not because they were big, poetic, or flowery, but simply because they were true, and they were a kind of true that we don't always face openly. They were the kind of true where you aren't sure you want to face the implications of that truth, but also the kind of true that is comforting, which puts you at ease, and so I need to take a moment to reconcile those conflicting thoughts. Thank you, Hank, for sharing this with us all.
+TristamWolf That's exactly how I felt too! (well put) the sentence "she wasn't a treasure, but she was my treasure" was my favorite though. Sums up the feeling of losing a furry friend (a feeling I'm far too familiar with)
+Toraxa Perhaps the more regrettable thing is the fact we only realise how meaningful something has been after we've lost it. I can't say how I understand how Hank or others feel, I've never faced such or similar crippling loss before, and there are no words I can say which can comfort either. But I do believe everything that happens does so for a reason. Life sucks, life is unfair. Perhaps that serves to highlight what we need to truly treasure. And though the loss of a loved one (furry or otherwise) leaves a scar, the painful quietness shows us what we should really treasure.
My dog died over a year ago but from time to time I still get broken up about it. Every time I do I come back and rewatch this video and it helps some how. It's soothing and makes me feel less silly or alone and puts into words emotions that are all wrapped up inside of me. Thank you Hank, this video means so much to me.
1:02-1:13 is my favorite quote from this video. It makes me want to start a list of quotes I found in unexpected places that mean a surprising amount to me. But I won't, because this quote will forever and always be the only quote on that list. I don't think I've ever been sad in this way, at least not that I remember, but Hank, you managed to perfectly encapsulate sadness in a way that really speaks to me. So thank you.
Good morning, John. I'm not going to say I'm a bad writer, I think I'm a pretty good writer, but I will say that I generally write my best stuff when I'm not doing what people consider, "writing." I'm not that interested in metaphor, or lyricism, or beautiful language, at least not for their own sakes. I don't tend to think about how words sound beyond rhythm, I mostly strive to say the most with the least number of words and to communicate complicated things as simply as possible. And usually that serves me very well, but sometimes there are just things that can't be said that way which often leaves me unable to communicate effectively the things that I feel are most important. My dog died. She got Cancer. Osteosarcoma, which is very common in Greyhounds. Nobody knows why. It almost always metastasizes immediately to the lungs and the only treatment is amputation which is painful and short-term. Many dog owners choose to simply manage the pain, which is what we did. And now, I'm very sad. I'm sad in a weird way where I will forget why I'm sad while still being sad, and I will think, "why am I so sad?" and then I will remember and feel guilty for having forgotten. I'm sad in a way where sometimes I won't even have thoughts. I will only have sadness, and my mind will interject and ask, "why am I crying?" and there will be no reason. Just the crying. I don't pretend to have known the mind of my dog. I will never understand how she thought of me or how she understood her own life. Really, all I can know of my dog is the effect that she had on me, and that I suppose - somewhat selfishly - is maybe the important thing? Lemon was a dog, and she was my dog, and she was special, and valuable, and amazing; but also not any of those things. In every way she was just another dog. She wasn't a treasure, but she was my treasure. We all get so caught up in living in such a big world with oversized people making their mark, and maybe we think that in order to be valuable we have to be like that. Even if the mark we make is made of dirt, ugly and easily wiped away, we should be making a mark as well. But, look, Lemon was a dog, just another dog, lots of people liked her. But she was just a dog. But dammit if I didn't think she was important, dammit if she hasn't left a hole in my heart. Nothing matters but to each other, and Lemon mattered to me. People always asked me when meeting Lemon if she was a rescue. I was always kind of uncomfortable saying yes, even though I guess it's technically true. But it's not as if I got her as an act of good will. We adopted Lemon because we wanted a dog, and because greyhounds are good dogs. They're relaxed and loving and adorable. How could we consider this an act of charity? Buying for a small fee a cuddle companion, and a reason to get out of bed on Sunday mornings, and somebody to blame your farts on. We didn't rescue Lemon, we just got a dog. But I didn't really get what was in it for me, because as much as her life got better after she was adopted, after living life not abused but more as livestock than a pet, my life must've gotten better than hers. Because in valuing Lemon, noble and ridiculous and just another dog, I learned that feeling valued and knowing that you matter is much more about how you think of others than how others think of you. And that's just one of the thousand things that that dumb dog taught me, and-and I guess is still teaching me. Thanks, Lemon. John, I'll see you on Tuesday.
I had transcribed the whole video for myself as a way for me to comprehend it all a bit better and get a few of the quotes, so I decided to comment my written copy of the video for those of you who may need it. The grammar might not be perfect punctuation wise, as I just wrote it the way it was spoken and didn't really edit, but it's comprehensible I think.
+httpchans The fact that you did this all by yourself is pretty impressive, but under the video, you can just click the "... More" and then "Transcript" in the resulting dropdown bar.
+Joshua Davies ok, I get it. I made a mistake. I guess I just thought that people on the internet wouldn't care as much, but I was wrong. you can stop attacking me now.
+Talia Rose I love how we made a nice sentiment to a beloved dog about lack of grammar. I'm a grammar nazi, too, but there is a time and a place. Jeesh
Hank? You're a very good writer. Thanks for sharing your life, even the parts that hurt and suck with us strangers on the internet. Praying for you and Katherine.
Pets are family. Just as important as best friends or favorite relatives. Which makes losing them just as painful. The bond you share is important and deep. I'm sorry for your loss Hank.
This was amazing and a beautiful tribute to Lemon. There are people who think that a pet is just like an accessory- something you get just to have one; or the people who think that its great to adopt a 'rescue' animal because 'you are making their life better!' but they fail to see how that pet makes YOUR life better. Someone warm and cuddly, happy to see you when you come home, someone to comfort you, to help you keep moving, keep ACTING when all you might want is to just sit around and do nothing. I love my animals very much. My cats and dogs are some of my best friends. They comfort me when I am sad, they are happy to see me, and they dont really ask for much. They dont care if they have the latest toys or the fanciest stuff, all they want is to love and be loved in return. They are there for me when my life feels upside down and I feel I have no one to turn to, nowhere to go. I can rant and rave at them and they will just sit there and not are, just be there. I dont really know you, or Katherine, or Lemon, but I know you are hurting and missing Lemon something fierce. and it is OK. It hurts, it is not 'fair', but you will always have Lemon in your hearts and minds, and she will forever be a part of you. And that is a beautiful thing.
My cat died my Freshman year of college...about a month in...she literally died of sadness from missing me. She stopped eating and meowed all the time and no one could make her happy. All she wanted was me... She was the best cat. She was only 4.... I'm a senior now and, God, I still miss her every day. Some days I still get sad. Some nights I think of her and cry. I'd wanted a cat since I was 6 and she was my baby and I only got to have her 4 years. She got me through so many hard times. My life will never be the same without her. Yeah, I'll end up getting another cat one day, but no animal will ever fill the hole Jewel left there. I say this to mainly say I'm sorry Hank and I get it and it's okay to be sad. It's also okay to forget why. It's amazing what a goofy, dumb animal can do in your life.
I'm leaving for the military in 2 months and I'm gonna miss the shit out of my cat. My brother found him in the trashcan in a huggies diaper box when he was about 3 weeks old. my brother moved out of the house shortly after, so I took care of that cat and I remember the first day that cat came I was so excited we got a fucking cat lol. he is about 2 years old now and I won't see him for 6 years but will try my best to visit. I never thought I would get so attached to a dumb cat but you would be surprised what an animal can bring to you.
+Zaboomafool I had the exact same experience with a dog. I rescued a German Shepard pup that was just walking the streets and a year later I joined. This dog was part of my every day. She rode in the car no matter how long I was planning on being, she walked with me everywhere I walked and she laid at the foot of my bed every single night. She is my best friend in dark times and the bright times. I left her for 6 years before I got to come home; in the meantime visiting 15 countries, living through a heartbreak as I broke up with the woman I loved from overseas and the shitty average day of being in Iraq. But when I came home at 2am, I walked off the plane to the embrace of the friend that would never leave me, the friend that would never disappointed me and the friend I missed most while I was gone. Today, we still go for a run every morning and she still guards the foot of my bed like I'm a child. Enjoy the connection you find with animals, because aside from a mother or a father or both, that is the deepest one you'll ever find. And good luck to you, soldier. Thank you for your sacrifice.
I just had this thought, and I don't know if this is relevant to the video, but it has a common theme: when people talk about immortality, one of the main statements against it is that everyone you know dies over time, while you survive. I think that that is similar to having a dog. You get them, you love them, and no matter what, you know that some day you'll have to say goodbye. Does that mean that you should never get a dog?
The love is worth the pain. The moments you had with them is worth the hurt. The laughs and the bittersweet moments are worth the tears. Because nothing really ever matters when it comes to love, love is blind and foolish yet satisfying and beautiful, mysterious and painful. i don't know why but the feeling of loving a dog is so beautiful, the feeling of loving someone is so beautiful it can shred you to pieces. Those are my thoughts when I stumbled upon your comment. It's confusing I know but that's the mystery that makes life more exciting.
Just going to leave my tears here with you. Whilst you don't know me and I didn't know Lemon, I had my own, Jack. Jack was to me what Lemon was to you. He made things great. He was a terrible dog, but he was my dog. Him leaving was the worst thing that happened to my family. We promised, as a family, we would love again. Then came Byron, the sunshine through the clouds and a seemingly almost on-par jerk as Jack was. You truly love them. They're everything.
+Lara Schilling I have a dog named Jack, he is getting older, he is about 9 in human years, I am afraid that he will leave us even though I know that everyone will at some point, he is a great dog to me and he is also annoying as crap when he barks but I still love him, I don't care if he does something bad, it is only temporary, I don't want him to leave and sometimes I accepted that fact, I just don't like how that happens.
i had a dog poisoned and i vowed i would never own a dog again and then i found an abandonned puppy who is now 11 and ill and i keep saying i will never do this to mysekf again but then i know if i find another dog i will not leave it untended
I can't handle this...I felt angry and sad when I had to put my cat down because she was in so much pain from Kidney stones. After the thing was over and I was TRYING not to start bawling, my mom said "She was so pretty," and after she said that I snapped and I screamed, right there in the room while holding my dead cat, "No MOM! She IS pretty!" and then I lost it. People who think that animals are animals and they have their time and leave while having no impact on this Earth while they are here... I held my dead cat in my arms, chose the color of her urn and handed her over to the vet tech to be cremated. She still has an impact on me and I don't think I'll ever stop crying over her when I think about that day. It's been 9 years and two days. Hank, I am truly so sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing your thoughts with all of us.
+Kelsey Mendenall oh hun i so understand how you feel. my snowballs died in my arms after they gave her a shot that ended her life beucae they said she was pain from having cat AIDS. We brought her home and put her under a tree in our yard. That was in 1995 and i can not bring my self to get another cat. we have to small dogs but no cats.
I know this feeling too. My Sassie did not die from a disease though, or a freak accident like being run over in the street. She died in the flood waters of Hurricane Rita, as a direct result of my actions. I put her in the cat carrier that ultimately wound up being her tomb. I was rushing, thinking on the fly. Prepared to take her with us, and set her on a chair in low portion of the building. I could have put her someplace higher at several points, but didn't. Wanted to grab her carrier with her in it on the way out. Circumstances prevented me from doing that. She died in the most horrible way possible, alone trapped in a cage, drowning with nobody to come help her. Words cannot describe how horrible i felt afterwords. For some the impact of ones pets can be as meaningful as a humans.
Windrake101 In all honestly, I think your cat in a way knew that you tried your hardest and knew that there was nothing you could have done. Much in the same way that humans are, we can't control when but especially how they die. All we can do is love and live. I loved my cat very much and every single day. but especially on February the 17th, I miss her. I have three cats now but one is old and she needs to have surgery to get her eye removed but we can't afford it. My fiance had lung cancer in mid 2014 and we got in a car accident, we have to move and all of our money is tied up in life things that we can't afford to save for her surgery. The alternative is worse. I have a GiveForward page and that's helped but...we just don't know what to do. But please, take comfort in knowing that your baby was not alone. You were in eachother's hearts the whole time and still are.
This is exactly how I feel about my family's dog. She's just a dog, but she's ours, and I love her more than anything else in the world! I'm in tears listening to this, I know what it's like to lose your dog, and it's absolutely heartbreaking...
My granfather passed away last Friday. Lung Cancer. You'll never know how much help and insight this video brought me. Thank you, Hank; you're a really awesome person.
Not "just" a dog. A loved one. A family member. A companion. A friend. A life to be valued. A life that was precious and amazing beyond words when you consider the details.
+Gonza2323 obviously I could be wrong but I think they'd know we are gone and miss us.We give ourselves the credit for the only beings with self-consciousness but what I don't understand is until we've been in the minds of our pets or any other creature how are we so sure?they just speak a different language and have different ways to express it that doesn't make them less aware,their pain and longing for loss is just as real.dftba!
Hank, you may feel like expressing complex emotion is almost impossible in your style of writing, but what you did in this video is one of the most beautiful, most heartfelt, most indescribably sincere things I have ever heard. Thank you. I'm sorry about Lemon, we are all here for you.
Nah, you're good bro. Someone I knew (but didn't know well) was murdered a long time but I didn't cry at any point during the funeral or when I heard the news. I only cried with this video because my grandpa just died and I could relate to what Hank said. Feelings (or lack thereof) are never wrong! How you act on them is what matters. :)
I always come back and watch this when one of my pets passes. I rewatched this when my Maggie died in 2020, and I’m rewatching it today, because my Rocky dog passed away; and these words make me feel…..understood. Thank you Hank, for making this video, and for providing me a little bit of relief I can return to on the particularly hard days. Thank you.
I'm so sorry for your loss Hank. I always loved watching any videos that included Lemon and it's also partially inspired me to adopt my own greyhound. Thank you Hank for your ridiculous dog.
This video was incredibly simple yet fantastically beautiful.. I feel like I felt the same way when my dog passed but I could never put it into words like you have.. Well done.
the way he says "thanks, lemon" at the end of the video breaks my heart. i know that that feels like. i lost my dog a little over four years ago and i still miss her. she had been in my life since the day i was born. it sucks, but ultimately life goes on, and we think of this unconditional love with fondness.
I'm so sorry, Hank. You gave Lemon an amazing home for the time you had her, and you can be sure she's grateful for the time you gave her. We forget sometimes because we have these long lives and theirs are short, but her whole life was you. Her imperfections make her all the more important to you. Don't forget these memories, and keep trucking. I hope you find it in your heart to adopt again if you can. Remember, "just a dog" doesn't mean she's not just an awesome dog.
When I was young, our family got a dog. This dog was given to us before it was weaned, for it's mothers owners were poor and just wanted the runt to go away. My mother had to figure out a way to bottle feed him, it worked and the pup was soon a member of our family. My brother and I would often give him puzzles to solve, and he would solve them (Sometimes inelegantly). I'm convinced that he thought he was going to "grow up" to be a human one day. I have this strange hope that in his last moments of confusion as he lay, unable to stop shaking, he believed his time had finally come.
+cerberus144 there is a show on called my cat from hell he also does you tube, most cats are scard not really mean. you need to get your cat a few scarching post so he has somthing that is his, , hang some shelfs up so your cat can climb high they feel safe when they can look down. also get some toys that you can play with him with, not only will it were him out but it will also help him to bond with you. hope this helps.
hartrose33 My cat has plenty of toys and is plenty entertained. .I've had my cat for 13 years and we're plenty bonded (She's a daddy's girl) She isn't a cat from hell, she is just annoyed by hugs and prefers to be in my lap over being snuggled
My husband and I just adopted our first dog from the shelter I work at last week. In just a few days, she's already taught me more about patience and silliness than I've learned my entire life. She is my best friend and I already can't imagine my life without her. My heart goes out to you, Hank.
I lost my nine year old basset hound last March and I also know he was just a insignificant part in the world but he was a great part of mine. The part the hurts me the most is dogs innocents and I feel like in his final days he didn't understand why He hurt or why he couldn't walk anymore. I loved him so much and I feel like I betrayed him by getting another dog as if I replaced him I will will never love something like I did that dog not because he was the thing I loved the most I have two children but dogs are a certain type of love you have and I feel as that love is different between all humans and animals and anything In between. I know what we did for him was the best for him and his quality of life so why am I balling whilst writing this it's because I'm selfish because I will never have one sided conversation with him after a long day and the kids are asleep I will never hear his howl again I will never hug him ever again it's because of my loss I've realized I'm so sad
+Ashleypug5 No two loves are ever the same. Of course you are allowed to mourn, because even when death is the best thing to happen.. it's still your loss, and it demands to be addressed.
One of the beautiful and painful parts of loving a pet is that they teach us about life and they teach us about death. When my pets have been nearing death due to illness, they do seem to know. I think they know. And amidst great sorrow, I've felt gratitude -- from my pet and for my pet and the time we had together. For what was my own unique treasure. As I whispered to my first beloved dog over and over as he was dying a couple years ago, "Come into my heart now. If you need some place to go, come into my heart.". And he did. And a part of him has never left. He taught me to love dogs. And I think he'd be happy I'm sharing that love with other little beings who are unique treasures in their own way. Peace to you. May your heart be lightened, knowing what a gift your ability to share big love matters to the world.
I relate to you a lot actually, I lost my Jack Russell last March and I've had him since I was a child. He died suddenly one morning and we don't know the cause. I always felt like a part of me was me and that was when the unimportant things became everything. Him not being there when I got home, him always being under my feet when I'm in the kitchen, or him waiting for me to drop a piece of food. It took me quite a while to accept the fact that he was gone and when my family wanted to get a new dog I rejected, even though they still got one. I also felt really guilty because I knew I would never love another dog as much as him. Dogs are healers, sometimes without you even noticing. Love and miss you so much Charlie
Because this video is a beautiful tribute to the life of a wonderful dog, and while most of us never met Lemon. Most of us Have lost a pet or two in our lives and videos like this make us remember those wonderful animals that brought us some much joy in our lives. Thank you Hank for this and I'm sorry you are sad. ♥️🍋
The walking with the camera down is a great metaphor for grief itself. For a brief moment in our lives we turn our gaze away from where we're headed, and usually turn it inwards. Autonomous tasks become a concious action that require effort, as pictured in looking at your own feet while you walk. For that brief time of grief we must find it in ourselves to keep moving, even though we are not looking ahead so we can eventually raise our gaze once more.
It's always hard when you lose the ones you love, especially the ones who can't help it. I've experienced losing dogs, 5 of them. It's not always easy to open yourself up to love new ones--but when you get there, it's the best feeling in the world. I have three dogs right now, and the oldest is a Chow, who's getting up in the numbers. I can't imagine what it will be like when her time comes, or any of them, but I know I'll love her for as much as I can for as long as I can.
No dog is ever just a dog. They are part of our families. They make a big difference in our lives and we in theirs. Sorry for you loss, Hank and family.
I lost my 17.5 year old cat in December. My kids, in comparison, are 10 and 8. My cat was just another cat but even so, now 3 months later, my house doesn't feel right. Something very special and important is missing. I woke up one morning and saw that I had left a plastic bag on the floor, which, to most people isn't anything noteworthy but to those with cats, you likely know where I'm going with this. See, I hadn't left a bag on the floor in years. Decades. And on that cold morning, I found myself standing in the kitchen, staring at this stupid plastic bag on the floor, one part of my brain rejoicing that I no longer have to worry about hearing my cat chewing on it at 3am and waking me up... and rest of my brain confused and hurting, trying to figure out why I miss that so very much.
I know what you mean. I have lost a couple cats in my lifetime to old age or cancer and it really does make the house feel empty. I feel you on the plastic bags as well although my cats prefer to pick them rather than chew them.
+AutismFather Oh, I know that feeling to well. I had a cat when I was a kid that died five years ago. In my parents apartment on the ninth floor we had an open balcony, and that damn cat always tried to jump out from it. We couldn't ever keep the balcony door open. She died in the winter, and several months later when it got warm in the summer, someone left the balcony door open. I felt that exact confusion and heartbreak. That whole year I refused to leave that door open, because even though she wasn't there anymore, it felt a little more like so with it closed.
My heart breaks for you. And in regard to the "selfish" feeling, my heart rebreaks for my loss of our doggy 5 years ago. (Same breed, similar illness) If there's one thing I know, though, she wasn't 'just a dog.' She was family. There will always be something missing, but it will get better. Hugs to all of Lemon's people.
I had a Weimaraner named Winston who I adopted when I was a senior in high school. He was already elderly. He lived long enough to see me move in with my now-husband. Winston is a large part of what kept me together through my younger 20s, and also what convinced me that I may eventually want to become a mother (which I now am). He gave me a truer love than I’d ever known, especially at a time in my life where I mostly felt unloved and unlovable.
I am so sorry Hank. I can only begin to imagine the sadness you are feeling. just thinking about the day I will have to say goodbye to my dog leaves me breathless and feeling slightly empty. I've always considered animals to be magical. Now, I'm a very sciencey person, but there is this quote I really like that says magic is just science we don't understand. And animals affect us in ways that at least I personally can't understand. Different from how people affect us. The fact that Lemon was just another dog doesn't mean she wasn't magical.
+abooknerd perfect use of a Thor quote (ok they were quoting someone else...but I forget who) I think that's why there are so many stories about friendships between people and animals, because they are so much their own beautiful thing. I consider myself lucky to have my own friendship stories with the animals I've gotten to know.
Part of my processing today is revisiting this video - hey Hank, thanks for making this video about Lemon. This speaks to me for the pets I've loved and lost but also in general about loss or change or lack of control.
+Sebastian Flores Sometimes I think "Maybe I'll die first? I hope I do." (Given my age and health it's entirely possible.) And then I think of how lonely and sad and confused he would be (anthropomorphising like crazy but also knowing how he is when I have to leave him with friends for more than a couple of days, and how he was when his co-owner died) and I think "Better if it's me that has to cope with it. At least I will understand what's happened."
Sending a lot of love from my fur family to yours. My husband and I adopted a cat this summer and also experiences the pain of losing a dog. Regardless of the fact that they're not people, pets are wonderful companions, quirky and sometimes better than people. They're lives matter, and it hurts when they leave. Anyway, Lemon was a great dog, and will be missed. ❤️
Why do dogs break our hearts? Biologically, they're just animals, but somehow they're so much more than that. When they pass we cry and feel empty and broken but why? Why do certain animals have such a heart-wrenching effect on us, how do they manipulate our emotions and cause us to love them? Is it their innocent nature? Their loving demeanor? Either way, I think it is beautifully tragic that a creature as simple as a dog can have such a profound, lasting effect on us, for better or worse.
+Scheurthiaume Why do humans break our hearts? Biologically, they're just animals. One of the amazing things about humans is that our capacity for empathy is as boundless as our capacity for cruelty. We feel these losses so viscerally because these people (including our pets) live in our heads as part of the fantastic social mechanisms that make us truly interesting. At least for animals, this makes sense. We can see their emotions and relate to them. They are not, on the whole, all that different from us. But we empathize with things that don't even have feelings if we feel like they should. I've mourned a car in much the same way I've mourned a dog. Now that's silly. And somehow it still isn't.
So very sorry to hear you lost your friend. I often think about when that day will come for me. It's so strange with pets in that you know they will pass before you do, and there's an inevitable end to our relationship I do my best to ignore. I don't really know what to say other than I feel for you and I hope you feel better soon.
I'm so sorry, Hank. I'm glad you and Lemon were able to brighten each other's lives for a while. I just made a small donation to my local greyhound rescue in her honor.
I'm sorry Hank, I understand how its like to lose a "dumb dog" and how silly it can feel to be sad about them dying. Its a weird sensation but you can't help feeling it because you loved it even if it was just a dog. I hope that my little comment gets lost in the sea of hopeful and loving comments because you deserve the comfort. My friends and I do this thing whenever we can actually hug in person so we just send each other this and I know its silly but it can help: *Air hug*
I cameback to this video after my dog was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. We made the same decision for palliative care. We're sitting at a park, sitting in the sunshine, and life is pretty good right now. Thanks Hank, thanks Lemon.
I completely understand what you are going through right now. Last week, my dog that I had for fourteen years passed away. And right when I think I'm okay, that I've made peace with the fact that there's no one digging through the garbage or begging to go outside, I drop a piece of food on the floor, and I call his name because he was my own personal vacuum cleaner, only to suddenly remember. Then, I start to cry all over again.
"I learned that feeling valued and knowing that you matter is much more about how you think of others than about how others think of you." This line almost made me cry.
I lost my GSD mix in June and still cry over her some days. Now we have a retired racing greyhound named AJ and he's amazing! It's so hard to be gone to college and not with him every day like I was with our old dog. I love him so much and highly recommend the breed! Miss you every day AJ
I'm so sorry for your loss and I hope you and Katherine get through this sad time. I understand the pain you must be feeling right now. And, although I don't know you two personally, you have impacted my life quite dramatically (for the better) and I consider you a friend, despite having never met you. So if you ever feel lonely, you should always remember that you have me, us, the community, always ready to support you through whatever hard times you may be enduring. All I see is sympathy, appreciation and love in these comments. My thoughts are with you two
Reading the comments, I think people missed the very valuable message here. We believe that building a legacy, no matter what the foundation, no matter what the cost, we strive for an artificial meaning of life. Your impact on the world is more than how many "likes" you get on Instagram or how many followers you have on Twitter. It's about the impact you have on others and what value you bring to others lives. For this reason, being "just another dog (or person)" is okay, because your somebody's. You are someone's favorite person, someone's best friend, someone's smile on their worst day. That's the value of love and friendship and companionship.
It bothers me that you don't step on the same amount of cracks with your left foot as with your right foot, or that you don't avoid them completely and step the same amount of times with each foot between the cracks.
I wish I could say something more than "I'm sorry" but that's truly what I am. I'm so sorry, Hank.... I know what it feels like to lose a dog who's so much more than a dog to you. RIP Lemon🍋❤️
I'm sorry Hank. Even if it doesn't always make sense the grief of losing a pet is incredible. I'm happy that you loved lemon and that lemon made your life better and I hope that you never forget how much she meant to you.
I know how hard it is to lose a pet, and my heart goes out to you and Katherine, Hank. I hope you can give just as much love and affection to another dog in the future.
I got my dog when he was just a pup and I was just 5 yrs old. We grew up together and he died when I was 19. I was out in the country for a while and missed his funeral. The grief I felt was quite horrifying because I've never lost anything or anyone so important to me. he died of old age.
This punched me in the heart with all the feelings from when my first dog died over a year ago, feelings that i'd basically pushed down and forgotten about because I missed her too much and I felt silly for feeling so sad because everyone loses pets and I didn't know what to do. I still miss her. We basically grew up together. I'm not crying, you're crying. I'm sorry Hank. I know how you feel. Hugs.
I am deeply sorry for your loss, Hank and Katherine. I know words are just words and I can't really be in your shoes, but I do want you to know that I am sending my love and positive energy to you guys, so that hopefully your spirits can be lifted in a way only a community like nerdfighteria understands. xx.
I understand that now it's 2020, but in 2016 my dog died and I was only 11. I stayed up for the first time in my life past 1am and I watched this video again. And again. And again. And it helped. Thank you
I wonder if the path that he was walking in this video is the path that he used to walk with lemon
+ashley perry WHY WOULD YOU SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT
But yeah you're probably right
+ashley perry I'd be surprised if that's not the walk to the dog park.
+ashley perry Ouch.
+radicalbacon Didn't think I was gonna cry. Damn you.
+radicalbacon Yeah that really looks like he's walking into a dog park when he goes past the fence and onto the grass at the end. It's like the video is his last walk with Lemon.
That was beautiful, Hank. I'm so sorry for your loss.
I'd also like to say, as someone who has lost *counts* five cats and eventually a dog:
You lost your pet physically. She's no longer there in a physical form. But she will always be there in your heart. She will always be your pet. It's not something that goes away when they die. I still have five cats, even though they are no longer here.
+afroceltduck It is not to get anyone mad at me , but I just think it is just a dog. I have seen so many of my close friend's parents or relatives die of cancer this week I cannot think of a dog.
+Superfishman 32 A person and their stronger often have a stronger bond than a person and another. Dog's have some kind of love that doesn't involve words, just actions. In a way, that makes it stronger. Knowing that even without saying you love each other; you and you dog clearly do by what you do for each other.No matter if it's a person or dog who has passed away. It hurts just as much, just because personally you have lost a lot of people recently, does not mean his pain is less since it was just a dog. Dog's are just significant in loss as any other animal or person. Death always leaves a trail of pain behind.
+Vlogbrothers
I understand your loss.
Sometimes the most important things in life are the simplistic and smallest things or creatures.
God bless, peace and dftba.
+Superfishman 32 I am sorry such loss has entered your life this week.
I watched this video 5 years ago when it came out. Today I am watching it because we had to say goodbye to my dog. He was 14. He only had 3 working legs, and he had so much personality. Thanks Hank, thanks Lemon
RIP Annie. My cat died a few hours ago, she was beautiful, friendly clumsy and loving. And now she's buried in the garden, stuck in her sleeping positon. I'd had her since I was 6. I'm 14 now. She was always fat. Then she wasn't. She stopped walking yesterday.
I am so sorry for your loss. I promise that it gets better. I lost my first dog last year very suddenly and it tore me apart, but it gets easier all the time. You never forget or stop caring or any of that, you just realize that thinking of the happy stuff that has to do with your pet is a much better way to memorialize them than being sad. It takes a long time to get there (I don't think I'm even fully there yet), but it does happen. I'm sure your dear cat will live on through you and your family.
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+Lampshade This summer my cat died. He too was rather plump and I loved him more than anything. He was loving, sweet, and he came when I snapped my fingers. I grew up with him as my best friend. I was so allergic to him but I would pet him anyway until I became a mess. He got me through so much. As time went on, my life got more busy and I spent less and less time with him but I still said good morning every day before school because he slept on the doorstep. Then he got very sick. We tried to save him by feeding him by hand and doing what we could but nothing seemed to work. He too got very skinny towards the end and then came the time I knew for certain he wouldn't be around anymore. I was with him as he passed away and it was one of the most painful experiences of my life. I still miss him so much but I am proud to have been able to share the world with him as long as I did. The bottom line is, I don't know you or how you grieve or what makes you happy or sad, but I do know that losing something you care about is never easy. Scrolling through these comments, I see a community of so many people who have shared about their personal experiences with losing something meaningful. I give you and everyone my very best wishes, and hope that you can smoothly overcome any challenges you face in the process of moving on. I am sorry for your loss, and congratulate you on having the memory of something wonderful.
Bless your heart baby I'm so sorry for your loss your cat knew your love for her❤️
My cat died almost a year ago. His name was Moose. He was so big and loving and didn't know when his claws hurt because he just liked to knead. He pushed up my glasses for me and liked to rub his head on my and put our foreheads together. He fought with other cats but he loved people so much. He died when I was across the country, which hurt more. I never got to say goodbye to him. I only had him for a few months and bonded so much with him, my little old man. I know nothing can replace him but I always find myself looking at very large, grey and black striped make cats on adoption sites, hoping I'll find a cat just like him. :/
In a course of a lifetime, this video will matter the most.
To Lemon
+Audri Chattaraj *Lemon will be missed*
beauty doesn't care if it's referenced
+Bartholomew Lunt is that another refrence??
I lost my cat two days ago. I'm so sorry for your loss Hank, may Lemon rest in peace.
I'm sorry for your loss, may he rest in peace x
I'm so sorry for your loss :( i have a cat too so i really feel for you
+Mar hugs hun so sorry
Awww I'm sorry 😫
+Mar I've had cats my whole life, and it never gets easier when I lose one. They all have different personalities, and they all mean the absolute world to me. I'm so sorry for your loss. If there's any consolation at all in someone else knowing how you feel, maybe this message is some sort of consolation to you.
Today, we had to put my greyhound down. She had a severe case of IBD which led to liver failure. And I'm away at school so I couldn't even say goodbye.
I've spent today somewhere between bawling my eyes, a pounding headache, and the unwillingness to do anything normal bc it will feel like I'm forgetting what happened and acting like everything is fine.
So I turned to you, who also lost your grey this year. Because I don't know what to do. And when I don't know what to do, I turn to this channel. Thanks for Nerdfighteria.
And Thanks, Fiona.
Your comment about how Lemon was "just another dog" but how she was special to you reminds me of an excerpt from "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint Exupery:
"'You are not at all like my rose,' he said. 'As yet you are nothing. No one has tamed you, and you have tamed no one. You are like my fox when I first knew him. He was only a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But I have made him my friend, and now he is unique in all the world.'
And the roses were very much embarrassed.
'You are beautiful, but you are empty,' he went on. 'One could not die for you. To be sure, an ordinary passerby would think that my rose looked just like you - the rose that belongs to me. But in herself alone she is more important than all the hundreds of you other roses: because it is she that I have watered; because it is she that I have sheltered behind the screen; because it is for her that I have killed the caterpillars (except the two or three that we saved to become butterflies); because it is she that I have listened to, when she grumbled, or boasted, or even sometimes when she said nothing. Because she is MY rose.'"
Hank, as the Fox from the Little Prince would have said, "it is the time you have wasted for your dog that makes your dog so important." Lemon may have been "just a dog," but she was YOUR dog. The fact that you cared for her, gave her shelter, made her happy, etc. is all that really matters. I'm happy that she brought joy to your life, and I'm saddened for your loss. But I'll leave here with one last quote:
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." - Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss
DFTBA, Nerdfighteria.
I wish there was a way to save comments. I guess I will screenshot this :)
@Deus Vult here is a reminder to read it again, friend 😀
I was crying, literally, for half an hour... or more... I think we all feel your pain, Hank.
+Pirateboy04 I cried too, but we will never feel or know Hank's pain. No one will ever be able to feel it. Only Hank. We can only empathize and sympathize, and, in that, we feel our own pain, for Hank and for the loss of Lemon; which, in itself, is still very powerful.
I only say this, because, for someone who has experienced loss, hearing that someone else feels the same pain I am feeling is a very nice gesture but can be very hurtful.
+Pirateboy04 You cried for half an hour over this video?
James yes... is that bad...?
+Pirateboy04 No, its not. This was a beautiful tribute to Lemon and I'm going to guess that the reason that it touched you, so, is because you have felt loss.
+Pirateboy04 Never feel ashamed of your empathy. I sobbed too...
Who is feeling uncomfortable of him stepping on the lines.
I sure am...
me too
+Leander Uka lol i was thinking the same thing. i am not alone what nice feeling to know i am not crazy.
hartrose33 ♪ You are not alone ♪ :D
+Leander Uka How the eff this rather meaningless comment on this very meaningful video got to the top, I will never know.
People tend to forget how interconnected we all are. Lemon was just another dog, to just another owner, and that owner is just another customer/employee/neighbor to just another person. But even if we had never known about Lemon, even if you were the only one that loved her, she left a mark on you. A mark that shows in you, no matter how small, and gets reflected in these massive accomplishments you've achieved.
We're stones being thrown into a pond. Every stone makes a ripple, some will be big, most small. The small ones might not be seen while looking at the whole, but they're there, combining to make waves larger or smaller or textured differently than the rest. Lemon made a ripple, like the rest of us; but through you and those you affect, she made a wave.
Can you send this to me so i can copy it? Your words spoke to me.
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Keep Willy company, Lemon. Continue to RIA Lemon and RIA Willy.
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bless your dog for being able to meet a great owner and making you so happy.
and as much like you, I would be heartbroken if I lost my maltese and maltese-poodle. they're both my babies.
+JT Smith no one gives a fucj
+ftbrwbh nobody cares about your life
+Cristian Xelhua the sad thing is you spent part of YOUR life writing this. A useless comment making no positive impact on anybody.
+ftbrwbh Why are you here then? Piss off.
"Nothing matters but to each other, and Lemon mattered to me". Those words really stuck with me. I actually had to pause the video for a moment to just sit on those words, to let them hang in the air so I could contemplate on this one thought you shared with me, and it's impact, and it's implications. These words struck me not because of the composition, not because they were big, poetic, or flowery, but simply because they were true, and they were a kind of true that we don't always face openly. They were the kind of true where you aren't sure you want to face the implications of that truth, but also the kind of true that is comforting, which puts you at ease, and so I need to take a moment to reconcile those conflicting thoughts. Thank you, Hank, for sharing this with us all.
+TristamWolf That's exactly how I felt too! (well put)
the sentence "she wasn't a treasure, but she was my treasure" was my favorite though. Sums up the feeling of losing a furry friend (a feeling I'm far too familiar with)
I couldn't agree more-thank you Hank for your honesty and your sharing. It's an expression of love to be a nerdfighter, so thank you for that.
+Toraxa Perhaps the more regrettable thing is the fact we only realise how meaningful something has been after we've lost it. I can't say how I understand how Hank or others feel, I've never faced such or similar crippling loss before, and there are no words I can say which can comfort either. But I do believe everything that happens does so for a reason.
Life sucks, life is unfair. Perhaps that serves to highlight what we need to truly treasure. And though the loss of a loved one (furry or otherwise) leaves a scar, the painful quietness shows us what we should really treasure.
+JGdeathknight well said man
My dog died over a year ago but from time to time I still get broken up about it. Every time I do I come back and rewatch this video and it helps some how. It's soothing and makes me feel less silly or alone and puts into words emotions that are all wrapped up inside of me. Thank you Hank, this video means so much to me.
1:02-1:13 is my favorite quote from this video. It makes me want to start a list of quotes I found in unexpected places that mean a surprising amount to me. But I won't, because this quote will forever and always be the only quote on that list.
I don't think I've ever been sad in this way, at least not that I remember, but Hank, you managed to perfectly encapsulate sadness in a way that really speaks to me. So thank you.
Good morning, John.
I'm not going to say I'm a bad writer, I think I'm a pretty good writer, but I will say that I generally write my best stuff when I'm not doing what people consider, "writing."
I'm not that interested in metaphor, or lyricism, or beautiful language, at least not for their own sakes. I don't tend to think about how words sound beyond rhythm, I mostly strive to say the most with the least number of words and to communicate complicated things as simply as possible.
And usually that serves me very well, but sometimes there are just things that can't be said that way which often leaves me unable to communicate effectively the things that I feel are most important.
My dog died. She got Cancer. Osteosarcoma, which is very common in Greyhounds. Nobody knows why. It almost always metastasizes immediately to the lungs and the only treatment is amputation which is painful and short-term. Many dog owners choose to simply manage the pain, which is what we did.
And now, I'm very sad.
I'm sad in a weird way where I will forget why I'm sad while still being sad, and I will think, "why am I so sad?" and then I will remember and feel guilty for having forgotten. I'm sad in a way where sometimes I won't even have thoughts. I will only have sadness, and my mind will interject and ask, "why am I crying?" and there will be no reason. Just the crying.
I don't pretend to have known the mind of my dog. I will never understand how she thought of me or how she understood her own life. Really, all I can know of my dog is the effect that she had on me, and that I suppose - somewhat selfishly - is maybe the important thing?
Lemon was a dog, and she was my dog, and she was special, and valuable, and amazing; but also not any of those things. In every way she was just another dog. She wasn't a treasure, but she was my treasure.
We all get so caught up in living in such a big world with oversized people making their mark, and maybe we think that in order to be valuable we have to be like that. Even if the mark we make is made of dirt, ugly and easily wiped away, we should be making a mark as well. But, look, Lemon was a dog, just another dog, lots of people liked her. But she was just a dog. But dammit if I didn't think she was important, dammit if she hasn't left a hole in my heart.
Nothing matters but to each other, and Lemon mattered to me.
People always asked me when meeting Lemon if she was a rescue. I was always kind of uncomfortable saying yes, even though I guess it's technically true. But it's not as if I got her as an act of good will. We adopted Lemon because we wanted a dog, and because greyhounds are good dogs. They're relaxed and loving and adorable. How could we consider this an act of charity? Buying for a small fee a cuddle companion, and a reason to get out of bed on Sunday mornings, and somebody to blame your farts on. We didn't rescue Lemon, we just got a dog.
But I didn't really get what was in it for me, because as much as her life got better after she was adopted, after living life not abused but more as livestock than a pet, my life must've gotten better than hers. Because in valuing Lemon, noble and ridiculous and just another dog, I learned that feeling valued and knowing that you matter is much more about how you think of others than how others think of you. And that's just one of the thousand things that that dumb dog taught me, and-and I guess is still teaching me.
Thanks, Lemon.
John, I'll see you on Tuesday.
I had transcribed the whole video for myself as a way for me to comprehend it all a bit better and get a few of the quotes, so I decided to comment my written copy of the video for those of you who may need it. The grammar might not be perfect punctuation wise, as I just wrote it the way it was spoken and didn't really edit, but it's comprehensible I think.
+httpchans The fact that you did this all by yourself is pretty impressive, but under the video, you can just click the "... More" and then "Transcript" in the resulting dropdown bar.
+httpchans thank you so much watching the video while reading the captions made me hella dizzy
+ATadOfNoob _Clash Of Clans lol
+ATadOfNoob _Clash Of Clans ew
I'm not crying, you are. those aren't tears, my eyes are sweating
+Talia Rose It took me seven reads to understand what you were saying. Please punctuate.
i understood its probably because i tumblr a lot its sad
Talia Rose Tumblr ruins everything.
+Joshua Davies ok, I get it. I made a mistake. I guess I just thought that people on the internet wouldn't care as much, but I was wrong. you can stop attacking me now.
+Talia Rose I love how we made a nice sentiment to a beloved dog about lack of grammar. I'm a grammar nazi, too, but there is a time and a place. Jeesh
Hank? You're a very good writer. Thanks for sharing your life, even the parts that hurt and suck with us strangers on the internet. Praying for you and Katherine.
Pets are family.
Just as important as best friends or favorite relatives. Which makes losing them just as painful.
The bond you share is important and deep.
I'm sorry for your loss Hank.
This was amazing and a beautiful tribute to Lemon. There are people who think that a pet is just like an accessory- something you get just to have one; or the people who think that its great to adopt a 'rescue' animal because 'you are making their life better!' but they fail to see how that pet makes YOUR life better. Someone warm and cuddly, happy to see you when you come home, someone to comfort you, to help you keep moving, keep ACTING when all you might want is to just sit around and do nothing.
I love my animals very much. My cats and dogs are some of my best friends. They comfort me when I am sad, they are happy to see me, and they dont really ask for much. They dont care if they have the latest toys or the fanciest stuff, all they want is to love and be loved in return. They are there for me when my life feels upside down and I feel I have no one to turn to, nowhere to go. I can rant and rave at them and they will just sit there and not are, just be there.
I dont really know you, or Katherine, or Lemon, but I know you are hurting and missing Lemon something fierce. and it is OK. It hurts, it is not 'fair', but you will always have Lemon in your hearts and minds, and she will forever be a part of you. And that is a beautiful thing.
+Katie “ManyRainbows” Ford Very well said
My cat died my Freshman year of college...about a month in...she literally died of sadness from missing me. She stopped eating and meowed all the time and no one could make her happy. All she wanted was me... She was the best cat. She was only 4.... I'm a senior now and, God, I still miss her every day. Some days I still get sad. Some nights I think of her and cry. I'd wanted a cat since I was 6 and she was my baby and I only got to have her 4 years. She got me through so many hard times. My life will never be the same without her. Yeah, I'll end up getting another cat one day, but no animal will ever fill the hole Jewel left there. I say this to mainly say I'm sorry Hank and I get it and it's okay to be sad. It's also okay to forget why. It's amazing what a goofy, dumb animal can do in your life.
+Forsidious *hugs for you*
im so sorry :(
This is why I cannot go away to college. my poodle ruby and I are inseparable and bonded. She is my spirit animal.
I'm leaving for the military in 2 months and I'm gonna miss the shit out of my cat. My brother found him in the trashcan in a huggies diaper box when he was about 3 weeks old. my brother moved out of the house shortly after, so I took care of that cat and I remember the first day that cat came I was so excited we got a fucking cat lol. he is about 2 years old now and I won't see him for 6 years but will try my best to visit. I never thought I would get so attached to a dumb cat but you would be surprised what an animal can bring to you.
+Zaboomafool I had the exact same experience with a dog. I rescued a German Shepard pup that was just walking the streets and a year later I joined. This dog was part of my every day. She rode in the car no matter how long I was planning on being, she walked with me everywhere I walked and she laid at the foot of my bed every single night. She is my best friend in dark times and the bright times. I left her for 6 years before I got to come home; in the meantime visiting 15 countries, living through a heartbreak as I broke up with the woman I loved from overseas and the shitty average day of being in Iraq. But when I came home at 2am, I walked off the plane to the embrace of the friend that would never leave me, the friend that would never disappointed me and the friend I missed most while I was gone. Today, we still go for a run every morning and she still guards the foot of my bed like I'm a child. Enjoy the connection you find with animals, because aside from a mother or a father or both, that is the deepest one you'll ever find. And good luck to you, soldier. Thank you for your sacrifice.
There's no such thing as just another dog
I just had this thought, and I don't know if this is relevant to the video, but it has a common theme:
when people talk about immortality, one of the main statements against it is that everyone you know dies over time, while you survive. I think that that is similar to having a dog. You get them, you love them, and no matter what, you know that some day you'll have to say goodbye. Does that mean that you should never get a dog?
No. It just means the time you get with your dog is that much more special because it's limited.
amyamyamy17 I agree.
The love is worth the pain. The moments you had with them is worth the hurt. The laughs and the bittersweet moments are worth the tears. Because nothing really ever matters when it comes to love, love is blind and foolish yet satisfying and beautiful, mysterious and painful.
i don't know why but the feeling of loving a dog is so beautiful, the feeling of loving someone is so beautiful it can shred you to pieces. Those are my thoughts when I stumbled upon your comment. It's confusing I know but that's the mystery that makes life more exciting.
Evan Roden whoa... I never thought about it that way
Well you can only "hope" to outlive the dog.. Certainly not a forgone conclusion.. There are plenty of dog widows out there.
Just going to leave my tears here with you. Whilst you don't know me and I didn't know Lemon, I had my own, Jack. Jack was to me what Lemon was to you. He made things great. He was a terrible dog, but he was my dog. Him leaving was the worst thing that happened to my family. We promised, as a family, we would love again. Then came Byron, the sunshine through the clouds and a seemingly almost on-par jerk as Jack was.
You truly love them. They're everything.
Beautiful Lara, well said
Teppi Scheffner
Thanks to all the beautiful doggos who make our world less shitty.
+Lara Schilling I have a dog named Jack, he is getting older, he is about 9 in human years, I am afraid that he will leave us even though I know that everyone will at some point, he is a great dog to me and he is also annoying as crap when he barks but I still love him, I don't care if he does something bad, it is only temporary, I don't want him to leave and sometimes I accepted that fact, I just don't like how that happens.
copied this guy in your speech
i had a dog poisoned and i vowed i would never own a dog again and then i found an abandonned puppy who is now 11 and ill and i keep saying i will never do this to mysekf again but then i know if i find another dog i will not leave it untended
I can't handle this...I felt angry and sad when I had to put my cat down because she was in so much pain from Kidney stones. After the thing was over and I was TRYING not to start bawling, my mom said "She was so pretty," and after she said that I snapped and I screamed, right there in the room while holding my dead cat, "No MOM! She IS pretty!" and then I lost it.
People who think that animals are animals and they have their time and leave while having no impact on this Earth while they are here... I held my dead cat in my arms, chose the color of her urn and handed her over to the vet tech to be cremated.
She still has an impact on me and I don't think I'll ever stop crying over her when I think about that day. It's been 9 years and two days.
Hank, I am truly so sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing your thoughts with all of us.
I'm so sorry
Your mom was right though, your cat was pretty, but she died, and death isn't pretty.
+Kelsey Mendenall oh hun i so understand how you feel. my snowballs died in my arms after they gave her a shot that ended her life beucae they said she was pain from having cat AIDS. We brought her home and put her under a tree in our yard. That was in 1995 and i can not bring my self to get another cat. we have to small dogs but no cats.
I know this feeling too. My Sassie did not die from a disease though, or a freak accident like being run over in the street. She died in the flood waters of Hurricane Rita, as a direct result of my actions. I put her in the cat carrier that ultimately wound up being her tomb. I was rushing, thinking on the fly. Prepared to take her with us, and set her on a chair in low portion of the building. I could have put her someplace higher at several points, but didn't. Wanted to grab her carrier with her in it on the way out. Circumstances prevented me from doing that. She died in the most horrible way possible, alone trapped in a cage, drowning with nobody to come help her.
Words cannot describe how horrible i felt afterwords. For some the impact of ones pets can be as meaningful as a humans.
Windrake101 In all honestly, I think your cat in a way knew that you tried your hardest and knew that there was nothing you could have done. Much in the same way that humans are, we can't control when but especially how they die. All we can do is love and live. I loved my cat very much and every single day. but especially on February the 17th, I miss her.
I have three cats now but one is old and she needs to have surgery to get her eye removed but we can't afford it. My fiance had lung cancer in mid 2014 and we got in a car accident, we have to move and all of our money is tied up in life things that we can't afford to save for her surgery. The alternative is worse.
I have a GiveForward page and that's helped but...we just don't know what to do.
But please, take comfort in knowing that your baby was not alone. You were in eachother's hearts the whole time and still are.
This is exactly how I feel about my family's dog. She's just a dog, but she's ours, and I love her more than anything else in the world! I'm in tears listening to this, I know what it's like to lose your dog, and it's absolutely heartbreaking...
My granfather passed away last Friday. Lung Cancer. You'll never know how much help and insight this video brought me. Thank you, Hank; you're a really awesome person.
Lost my 14 yr old fur baby two weeks ago. My heart is still broken. I'm so sorry for your loss.
I needed this video just as you needed to make it. So thank you.
+Courtney Lewis I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope you're doing ok
I'm sure s/he's resting in peace, take care x
This was a beautiful video. I'm sorry, Hank
hi lily mmmmph
I cried, ran to hug my dogs as hard as I could, and cried some more. RIP Lemon. Hank, I'm sorry for your loss. We love you.
Not "just" a dog. A loved one. A family member. A companion. A friend. A life to be valued. A life that was precious and amazing beyond words when you consider the details.
i am so sorry Hank
at least you made the best thing you could have done made lemon happy
And this is what make being human so worth it.
So true my friend.
+Gonza2323 obviously I could be wrong but I think they'd know we are gone and miss us.We give ourselves the credit for the only beings with self-consciousness but what I don't understand is until we've been in the minds of our pets or any other creature how are we so sure?they just speak a different language and have different ways to express it that doesn't make them less aware,their pain and longing for loss is just as real.dftba!
Hank, you may feel like expressing complex emotion is almost impossible in your style of writing, but what you did in this video is one of the most beautiful, most heartfelt, most indescribably sincere things I have ever heard. Thank you. I'm sorry about Lemon, we are all here for you.
Does it shatter anyone else's heart when they hear him say "Thanks, Lemon" or is it just me?
i see all these comments saying how people are crying and in a sense i feel insensitive for not
Nah, you're good bro. Someone I knew (but didn't know well) was murdered a long time but I didn't cry at any point during the funeral or when I heard the news. I only cried with this video because my grandpa just died and I could relate to what Hank said. Feelings (or lack thereof) are never wrong! How you act on them is what matters. :)
amiablehacker sorry for you loses
+amiablehacker he died and I am just in 3rd grade
+Toby Williams I mean my grandpa died
+Toby Williams and I'm just in 3rd grade
Rest In Peace, Lemon.
I'm so sorry, Hank.
I always come back and watch this when one of my pets passes. I rewatched this when my Maggie died in 2020, and I’m rewatching it today, because my Rocky dog passed away; and these words make me feel…..understood. Thank you Hank, for making this video, and for providing me a little bit of relief I can return to on the particularly hard days. Thank you.
I'm so sorry for your loss Hank. I always loved watching any videos that included Lemon and it's also partially inspired me to adopt my own greyhound. Thank you Hank for your ridiculous dog.
This is so touching. It made me cry. Praying for you and Katherine.
This video was incredibly simple yet fantastically beautiful..
I feel like I felt the same way when my dog passed but I could never put it into words like you have..
Well done.
+GabeHales Love your vids Gabe :)
+GabeHales I completely agree.. well said man
+GabeHales Well said.
Agreed
A dog's death is hard. I'm sorry Hank. I hope you remember Lemon with happiness instead of sadness very soon. Thanks Hank. +vloggbrothers
the way he says "thanks, lemon" at the end of the video breaks my heart. i know that that feels like. i lost my dog a little over four years ago and i still miss her. she had been in my life since the day i was born. it sucks, but ultimately life goes on, and we think of this unconditional love with fondness.
I'm so sorry, Hank. You gave Lemon an amazing home for the time you had her, and you can be sure she's grateful for the time you gave her. We forget sometimes because we have these long lives and theirs are short, but her whole life was you. Her imperfections make her all the more important to you. Don't forget these memories, and keep trucking. I hope you find it in your heart to adopt again if you can.
Remember, "just a dog" doesn't mean she's not just an awesome dog.
When I was young, our family got a dog. This dog was given to us before it was weaned, for it's mothers owners were poor and just wanted the runt to go away. My mother had to figure out a way to bottle feed him, it worked and the pup was soon a member of our family. My brother and I would often give him puzzles to solve, and he would solve them (Sometimes inelegantly). I'm convinced that he thought he was going to "grow up" to be a human one day. I have this strange hope that in his last moments of confusion as he lay, unable to stop shaking, he believed his time had finally come.
+John Hightower Awww your dog sounds so sweet. I'm sorry for your loss
Now I'm all sad. I'm going to hug my cat to comfort myself, and she's going to be grouchy and wonder "What the hell does he want?"
followed by a death stare and a demand for catnip.
Close, Greenies. She loves those treats.
+cerberus144 there is a show on called my cat from hell he also does you tube, most cats are scard not really mean. you need to get your cat a few scarching post so he has somthing that is his, , hang some shelfs up so your cat can climb high they feel safe when they can look down. also get some toys that you can play with him with, not only will it were him out but it will also help him to bond with you. hope this helps.
hartrose33 My cat has plenty of toys and is plenty entertained. .I've had my cat for 13 years and we're plenty bonded (She's a daddy's girl) She isn't a cat from hell, she is just annoyed by hugs and prefers to be in my lap over being snuggled
sorry i was only trying to help
I'm so sorry for your loss, Hank and Katherine.
My husband and I just adopted our first dog from the shelter I work at last week. In just a few days, she's already taught me more about patience and silliness than I've learned my entire life. She is my best friend and I already can't imagine my life without her. My heart goes out to you, Hank.
I lost my nine year old basset hound last March and I also know he was just a insignificant part in the world but he was a great part of mine. The part the hurts me the most is dogs innocents and I feel like in his final days he didn't understand why He hurt or why he couldn't walk anymore. I loved him so much and I feel like I betrayed him by getting another dog as if I replaced him I will will never love something like I did that dog not because he was the thing I loved the most I have two children but dogs are a certain type of love you have and I feel as that love is different between all humans and animals and anything In between. I know what we did for him was the best for him and his quality of life so why am I balling whilst writing this it's because I'm selfish because I will never have one sided conversation with him after a long day and the kids are asleep I will never hear his howl again I will never hug him ever again it's because of my loss I've realized I'm so sad
And I guess what I'm trying to say is I get it
You didn't betray him. You honored his memory by showing love to another.
+Ashleypug5 No two loves are ever the same. Of course you are allowed to mourn, because even when death is the best thing to happen.. it's still your loss, and it demands to be addressed.
One of the beautiful and painful parts of loving a pet is that they teach us about life and they teach us about death.
When my pets have been nearing death due to illness, they do seem to know. I think they know.
And amidst great sorrow, I've felt gratitude -- from my pet and for my pet and the time we had together.
For what was my own unique treasure.
As I whispered to my first beloved dog over and over as he was dying a couple years ago, "Come into my heart now. If you need some place to go, come into my heart.".
And he did. And a part of him has never left.
He taught me to love dogs. And I think he'd be happy I'm sharing that love with other little beings who are unique treasures in their own way. Peace to you. May your heart be lightened, knowing what a gift your ability to share big love matters to the world.
I relate to you a lot actually, I lost my Jack Russell last March and I've had him since I was a child. He died suddenly one morning and we don't know the cause. I always felt like a part of me was me and that was when the unimportant things became everything. Him not being there when I got home, him always being under my feet when I'm in the kitchen, or him waiting for me to drop a piece of food. It took me quite a while to accept the fact that he was gone and when my family wanted to get a new dog I rejected, even though they still got one. I also felt really guilty because I knew I would never love another dog as much as him. Dogs are healers, sometimes without you even noticing. Love and miss you so much Charlie
Why am I hysterically cry for a dog I never met?
*crying
I'm wondering the same thing.... I can't cry for lots of things, but I'll cry for Lemon
+Maddi Cherkis Would love to know the answer to that one...crying again as well today
Because this video is a beautiful tribute to the life of a wonderful dog, and while most of us never met Lemon. Most of us Have lost a pet or two in our lives and videos like this make us remember those wonderful animals that brought us some much joy in our lives. Thank you Hank for this and I'm sorry you are sad. ♥️🍋
+Maddi Cherkis You possess empathy and you are probably healthy and beautiful person. It's a curse.
One of my new favourite videos on UA-cam
That’s demonic
The walking with the camera down is a great metaphor for grief itself. For a brief moment in our lives we turn our gaze away from where we're headed, and usually turn it inwards. Autonomous tasks become a concious action that require effort, as pictured in looking at your own feet while you walk. For that brief time of grief we must find it in ourselves to keep moving, even though we are not looking ahead so we can eventually raise our gaze once more.
Words of truth. Sorry for your lost.
+Alec Kyte Truth indeed
Loss
+Alec Kyte you can edit your comment :)
I've lost a dog before. It's a hard thing to deal with. Sorry Hank, Rest in Awesome Lemon.
Rest in awesome lemon ! ✌🏻️
I just love this comment 💙
It's always hard when you lose the ones you love, especially the ones who can't help it. I've experienced losing dogs, 5 of them. It's not always easy to open yourself up to love new ones--but when you get there, it's the best feeling in the world. I have three dogs right now, and the oldest is a Chow, who's getting up in the numbers. I can't imagine what it will be like when her time comes, or any of them, but I know I'll love her for as much as I can for as long as I can.
No dog is ever just a dog. They are part of our families. They make a big difference in our lives and we in theirs. Sorry for you loss, Hank and family.
I lost my 17.5 year old cat in December. My kids, in comparison, are 10 and 8. My cat was just another cat but even so, now 3 months later, my house doesn't feel right. Something very special and important is missing. I woke up one morning and saw that I had left a plastic bag on the floor, which, to most people isn't anything noteworthy but to those with cats, you likely know where I'm going with this. See, I hadn't left a bag on the floor in years. Decades. And on that cold morning, I found myself standing in the kitchen, staring at this stupid plastic bag on the floor, one part of my brain rejoicing that I no longer have to worry about hearing my cat chewing on it at 3am and waking me up... and rest of my brain confused and hurting, trying to figure out why I miss that so very much.
I know what you mean. I have lost a couple cats in my lifetime to old age or cancer and it really does make the house feel empty. I feel you on the plastic bags as well although my cats prefer to pick them rather than chew them.
*lick them
+AutismFather sorry for your loss.
+AutismFather Oh, I know that feeling to well. I had a cat when I was a kid that died five years ago. In my parents apartment on the ninth floor we had an open balcony, and that damn cat always tried to jump out from it. We couldn't ever keep the balcony door open. She died in the winter, and several months later when it got warm in the summer, someone left the balcony door open. I felt that exact confusion and heartbreak. That whole year I refused to leave that door open, because even though she wasn't there anymore, it felt a little more like so with it closed.
+AutismFather hugs hun i am so very sorry
My heart breaks for you. And in regard to the "selfish" feeling, my heart rebreaks for my loss of our doggy 5 years ago. (Same breed, similar illness) If there's one thing I know, though, she wasn't 'just a dog.' She was family.
There will always be something missing, but it will get better. Hugs to all of Lemon's people.
+Random Considerations And hugs to you
Ecat2152 Thank you. I appreciate that.
Random Considerations
I had a Weimaraner named Winston who I adopted when I was a senior in high school. He was already elderly. He lived long enough to see me move in with my now-husband. Winston is a large part of what kept me together through my younger 20s, and also what convinced me that I may eventually want to become a mother (which I now am). He gave me a truer love than I’d ever known, especially at a time in my life where I mostly felt unloved and unlovable.
My dear Hank, you say you do not write well yet this is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard. I'm sorry you lost Lemon.
I am so sorry Hank. I can only begin to imagine the sadness you are feeling. just thinking about the day I will have to say goodbye to my dog leaves me breathless and feeling slightly empty.
I've always considered animals to be magical. Now, I'm a very sciencey person, but there is this quote I really like that says magic is just science we don't understand. And animals affect us in ways that at least I personally can't understand. Different from how people affect us. The fact that Lemon was just another dog doesn't mean she wasn't magical.
+abooknerd I agree that they're something magical about animals. It's beautiful and amazing. I've always wanted to be able to talk to them.
+abooknerd perfect use of a Thor quote (ok they were quoting someone else...but I forget who)
I think that's why there are so many stories about friendships between people and animals, because they are so much their own beautiful thing. I consider myself lucky to have my own friendship stories with the animals I've gotten to know.
I lost my dog. She was really young. It is terrible. I'm sorry
She will
I'm sure she lived a happy and comfortable life with you, may she rest in peace. Take care x
Part of my processing today is revisiting this video - hey Hank, thanks for making this video about Lemon. This speaks to me for the pets I've loved and lost but also in general about loss or change or lack of control.
We've got a 12.5 year old greyhound in the house. Our hearts are breaking for you. Wonderful tribute to Lemon, Hank.
I don't what I'll do when my dog dies, I don't even want to think about it.
Same :(
+Sebastian Flores Sometimes I think "Maybe I'll die first? I hope I do." (Given my age and health it's entirely possible.) And then I think of how lonely and sad and confused he would be (anthropomorphising like crazy but also knowing how he is when I have to leave him with friends for more than a couple of days, and how he was when his co-owner died) and I think "Better if it's me that has to cope with it. At least I will understand what's happened."
This is sad... I lost my Bichon today. She was 16 and 1/2. Cheers... For the great animals that are dogs...
so sorry :(
+SimpleNerf im also sorry man
I'd hate having any pet of mine die I think I may get a pet tortoise so I don't have to experience this again
+SimpleNerf My dad took my bichon to the pound. I was devastated for about 2 weeks. Those dogs are so loving and energetic, I feel your pain
I'll feel so devastated when my Bichon dies... 😣
Sending a lot of love from my fur family to yours. My husband and I adopted a cat this summer and also experiences the pain of losing a dog. Regardless of the fact that they're not people, pets are wonderful companions, quirky and sometimes better than people. They're lives matter, and it hurts when they leave. Anyway, Lemon was a great dog, and will be missed. ❤️
I'm sorry Hank. Lemon will always be missed. Always be loved.
Why do dogs break our hearts? Biologically, they're just animals, but somehow they're so much more than that. When they pass we cry and feel empty and broken but why? Why do certain animals have such a heart-wrenching effect on us, how do they manipulate our emotions and cause us to love them? Is it their innocent nature? Their loving demeanor? Either way, I think it is beautifully tragic that a creature as simple as a dog can have such a profound, lasting effect on us, for better or worse.
+Scheurthiaume Why do humans break our hearts? Biologically, they're just animals.
One of the amazing things about humans is that our capacity for empathy is as boundless as our capacity for cruelty. We feel these losses so viscerally because these people (including our pets) live in our heads as part of the fantastic social mechanisms that make us truly interesting.
At least for animals, this makes sense. We can see their emotions and relate to them. They are not, on the whole, all that different from us. But we empathize with things that don't even have feelings if we feel like they should. I've mourned a car in much the same way I've mourned a dog. Now that's silly. And somehow it still isn't.
So very sorry to hear you lost your friend. I often think about when that day will come for me. It's so strange with pets in that you know they will pass before you do, and there's an inevitable end to our relationship I do my best to ignore. I don't really know what to say other than I feel for you and I hope you feel better soon.
this was an amazing and devastating and heartfelt video and it made me cry. thank you Hank. I loved this. And I'm so sorry for your loss.
I'm so sorry, Hank. I'm glad you and Lemon were able to brighten each other's lives for a while. I just made a small donation to my local greyhound rescue in her honor.
I'm sorry Hank, I understand how its like to lose a "dumb dog" and how silly it can feel to be sad about them dying. Its a weird sensation but you can't help feeling it because you loved it even if it was just a dog. I hope that my little comment gets lost in the sea of hopeful and loving comments because you deserve the comfort. My friends and I do this thing whenever we can actually hug in person so we just send each other this and I know its silly but it can help: *Air hug*
Can't*
RIP lemon and Hank hang in there. Lemon will always live on forever in your heart and memories.
I cameback to this video after my dog was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. We made the same decision for palliative care. We're sitting at a park, sitting in the sunshine, and life is pretty good right now. Thanks Hank, thanks Lemon.
I completely understand what you are going through right now. Last week, my dog that I had for fourteen years passed away. And right when I think I'm okay, that I've made peace with the fact that there's no one digging through the garbage or begging to go outside, I drop a piece of food on the floor, and I call his name because he was my own personal vacuum cleaner, only to suddenly remember. Then, I start to cry all over again.
She was a rescue... in many ways, she rescued you. RIP, Lemon. I'm so sorry, Hank and Katherine.
"I learned that feeling valued and knowing that you matter is much more about how you think of others than about how others think of you."
This line almost made me cry.
I lost my GSD mix in June and still cry over her some days. Now we have a retired racing greyhound named AJ and he's amazing! It's so hard to be gone to college and not with him every day like I was with our old dog. I love him so much and highly recommend the breed! Miss you every day AJ
I'm so sorry for your loss and I hope you and Katherine get through this sad time. I understand the pain you must be feeling right now. And, although I don't know you two personally, you have impacted my life quite dramatically (for the better) and I consider you a friend, despite having never met you. So if you ever feel lonely, you should always remember that you have me, us, the community, always ready to support you through whatever hard times you may be enduring. All I see is sympathy, appreciation and love in these comments. My thoughts are with you two
Reading the comments, I think people missed the very valuable message here. We believe that building a legacy, no matter what the foundation, no matter what the cost, we strive for an artificial meaning of life. Your impact on the world is more than how many "likes" you get on Instagram or how many followers you have on Twitter. It's about the impact you have on others and what value you bring to others lives. For this reason, being "just another dog (or person)" is okay, because your somebody's. You are someone's favorite person, someone's best friend, someone's smile on their worst day. That's the value of love and friendship and companionship.
I'm so sorry for your loss Hank and Katherine.
I'm sorry for your loss, Hank, and also for Katherine's.
My greyhound passed this morning. I’m in so much shock and pain, but I remembered this video. It brings me comfort.
It bothers me that you don't step on the same amount of cracks with your left foot as with your right foot, or that you don't avoid them completely and step the same amount of times with each foot between the cracks.
Ikr !!!! Someone finally said it
+BloodyChrome I don't think it was meant that way...
+Meandrous Phoenix I don't have ocd but it was really bothering me and making me uncomfortable :3
Omg yes. I think I have OCD but I'm not sure.
Are you serious? OCD wanna be.
I wish I could say something more than "I'm sorry" but that's truly what I am.
I'm so sorry, Hank.... I know what it feels like to lose a dog who's so much more than a dog to you.
RIP Lemon🍋❤️
Nerdfighteria will miss you lemonus patheticus❤️
I'm sorry Hank. Even if it doesn't always make sense the grief of losing a pet is incredible. I'm happy that you loved lemon and that lemon made your life better and I hope that you never forget how much she meant to you.
I'm so sorry for your loss, Hank and Katherine. This was such a sweet tribute, Hank. Lemon will be missed. Sending hugs to Missoula!
This touched me in a way nothing has in a while. Thank you Hank. And thank you Lemon. You will be missed.
Hank is such a beautiful & genuine person
I know how hard it is to lose a pet, and my heart goes out to you and Katherine, Hank. I hope you can give just as much love and affection to another dog in the future.
I'm sry for your loss, Hank. I loss my dog, Yoshi, over a year ago, and you put the meaning of having a dog perfectly. Ty
I wish I had something more to say than "Sorry for your loss."
rip lemon!! I'm so sorry Hank!! losing a dog is like losing a family member
+Meg Murphy Arguably it's not 'like' losing a family member. It IS losing a family member.
+Patrick Johnson that is very true
People say that animals don't matter, aren't worthy of grief. But when you lose a pet...it hurts like a beating. I'm so sorry.
I got my dog when he was just a pup and I was just 5 yrs old. We grew up together and he died when I was 19. I was out in the country for a while and missed his funeral. The grief I felt was quite horrifying because I've never lost anything or anyone so important to me. he died of old age.
This punched me in the heart with all the feelings from when my first dog died over a year ago, feelings that i'd basically pushed down and forgotten about because I missed her too much and I felt silly for feeling so sad because everyone loses pets and I didn't know what to do. I still miss her. We basically grew up together.
I'm not crying, you're crying.
I'm sorry Hank. I know how you feel. Hugs.
I'm sorry for your loss Hank
Thank you for this Hank. A beautiful tribute to Lemon and your feelings.
Sending lots of love your way.
I am deeply sorry for your loss, Hank and Katherine. I know words are just words and I can't really be in your shoes, but I do want you to know that I am sending my love and positive energy to you guys, so that hopefully your spirits can be lifted in a way only a community like nerdfighteria understands. xx.
I understand that now it's 2020, but in 2016 my dog died and I was only 11. I stayed up for the first time in my life past 1am and I watched this video again. And again. And again. And it helped. Thank you
Thank you, Hank, for putting to words some of what I'm feeling. Dealing with a similar loss. Hope we both heal soon.