I have had a cuddly toy sheep for years & years. Whenever I've been low ive cuddled him& talked to him. I take him away with me on holiday etc & ive lost him 2 nights ago whilst in Scotland
I'm heart broken. I've rang the hotel & they said thT he's not been handed in!!! I feel so bad I feel like someone's died. I'm not sure how to get through this feeling... I feel like if I can't get him back I want to die
I don't understand myself... I'm searching for the person I am, and the person I want to be..
I'm sorry for your loss. Perhaps you have something's else you could use, maybe even a pillow? Did you enjoy your trip to Scotland, it's a lovely country :)
⚡️ Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light ⚡️
Is their another cuddly toy sheep you can buy? I know it won't be the same I'd be upset if I lost my cuddly toy that i've had since i was 14 but at least it'll be something?
"And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back so shake him off."
It's not a sign, it was an accident that you lost your sheep. It doesn't mean anything sinister, honest.
I know it feels horrible now but you will feel better about it over time. Can you find another cuddly toy that you can hold etc to give you some comfort?
Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back, everything is different…
you once called your brain a hard drive, well say hello to the virus.
It isn't a sign at all. He might feel irreplaceable right now but I agree that perhaps finding something else to comfort you would be helpful. Maybe don't think of it as a replacement but a step? New toy, new journey.
I am sure your sheep will be on a new journey with a child. Carrying it and loving it.
The comfort doesn't even need to be a toy..maybe a bit of fabric? Or something if that makes it easier?
Life can be beautiful if you let it.
Step back, breathe and take it in
I think the others have some good ideas. It doesn't have to be about replacing him, it can be about you sharing a different and more positive journey with something else that is comforting. Do you have a favourite animal that's maybe slightly unusual? You can get virtually animal as a stuffed toy online, maybe that's something to get excited about.
You could also maybe ask a friend or family member to buy you something, so that it comes with sentimental attachments.
Could you post on social media about the sheep, see if anyone has seen it?
Like a reverse of what others do and ask people to share to help items find their owner.
Also, is it possible you've lost it on the way back from Scotland? If so can you contact transport companies/ service stations to see if anyone found it and handed it in?
I don't know if this would make things better or worse for you (better in that it lets the memory of your sheep live on, worse in that you keep thinking about him) but have you thought about having a mental image of your sheep comfort you, like a compassionate figure? When I am sad one thing I like to do is have a mental image of a friend come alongside me and hug me and hold my hand. Your sheep could (mentally) do the same for you.
I was reading through this thread and my heart totally bled for you, so I'm so chuffed you got your sheep back. I hope it has made you feel more positive. *hugs*
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