I still feel every loss, the ones I can't save, the goodbyes in the exam room, but they don't hollow me out anymore. I can sit with a grieving owner and hold their pain without drowning in it, then go home and still have something left for my own life. I honor each animal, and I've learned to carry it with a steady heart.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've learned to care for animals and grieving owners with a steady heart, honoring the losses without being hollowed.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.