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American woman shares heartbreaking obituary for animal that lost battle with cancer: ‘This one is the hardest’
In the obituary, Hammett wrote about all the things Charlie loved.
Sallie Gregory-Hammett’s first dog, Charlie, a golden retriever recently passed away and the heartbroken woman decided to write a beautiful obituary for her late friend.
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Losing your pet is as heartbreaking as losing a family member for owners and there is no doubt about it. We love them and their death can leave a gaping hole in our lives.
Sallie Gregory-Hammett’s first dog, Charlie, a golden retriever recently passed away and the heartbroken woman decided to write a beautiful obituary for her late friend.
Hammett reportedly told the United States today that everyone who knew her knew Charlie and that he was “just the happiest dog. He had a lot of personality ”. She had adopted the golden retriever seven years ago when she was supposed to move to a new city and needed a companion.
Charlie died of lymphoma on September 13 after a courageous fight for 5 months, leaving Hammett devastated and she then decided to tell the world how much her dog meant to her through an obituary. She also said that “Charlie spent his last days at his favorite place, the beach”.
The 30-year-old opened up about her love for writing and decided to do something to ease the pain she was feeling.
In the obituary, Hammett wrote about all the things Charlie loved, like car rides, eating bananas, chasing squirrels and more.
“He was good at a lot of things, but he was better at unconditional love. He taught everyone he met to love people and always see the good in everyone, ”the obituary read, which was also shared on his Twitter account. The obituary was shared with a caption: “I wrote my dog an obituary because, of course, I did. He was the best boy.
Speaking of their bond, she wrote: “Charlie loved his mother. He was always there to greet her with a few kisses … He was her constant companion.”
Hammett concluded his writing by saying that Charlie would be “forever missed and forever remembered,” but he left his fierce love behind.
Since Hammett shared the post on Twitter, it has gone viral on multiple social media platforms, with plenty of emotional responses after reading the obituary. Others shared their stories of their own loss.
Winston, my brother’s dog, I loved him like he was mine. Hope Charlie and Winston are at that big dog park in the sky getting some good boy treats. pic.twitter.com/74zvcasRHi
– Monika (@monikac) October 1, 2020
I’m so sorry for your loss @SallieGHammett. How lucky Charlie was to have you as a mom and give her so much love and joy. We lost our Kaimana two months ago due to fast growing cancer and we still haven’t got past the pain. I missed him when I opened the pb this morning too. pic.twitter.com/eRnhKSfGML
– Loretta Ables Sayre (@LAblesSayre) September 23, 2020
I hope Charlie RIP and sorry for your loss. We lost our Meetong last week due to hemangiosarcoma. Him and Charlie are about the same age, I hope they can become best friends there! 💞 pic.twitter.com/AzoV554ICU
– Feliona🌸 (@Felin_Thief) October 1, 2020
Reading this, I sobbed. It was my Zack also died of cancer at the age of 13. He was everything to me. Although I lost him in 2004 to this day, I still miss him terribly. If they had met they would have been best friends. Maybe they are …… pic.twitter.com/fU2tmDMdfm
– Silver haired wolf (@ nvme1111) October 1, 2020
Hammett also asked people to give “all your puppies a little more love in honor of Charlie” instead of flowers. This particular thread is definitely going to make aqueducts stand out and we seriously mean it!