If this doesn't tear you up, check your pulse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INa-oOAexno

Dang, very moving may be a bit of an understatement. Thanks for posting that.

Very moving.

Bytes beat me to it.

I love the way she refuses food and water. And then after that, such an incredible show of love and tenderness. Then she settles back into her dying.

Animals are inferior life forms. Right? How many of us humans die with such dignity and acceptance?

I lived among lots of elephants, and saw so much intelligence, affection and humor.

Very moving.

Very touching. Thanks for posting, justjoe.

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How many of us humans die with such dignity and acceptance?

My mother-in-law did.

I was the last to arrive. She remained lucid until I was there. Afterward, she slipped into a coma, and then into that long sleep.

Her children were taking care of business, so I stayed with her.

When she took her last breath, I held her hand. She was so at peace with the inevitable and embraced it readily.

I was astonished at the first thought the lept into my mind...

START CPR, CODE BLUE...

Then

No, no, it's not what she wanted.

Once a paramedic, I guess.

I waited an enternity, in reality about five minutes, before calling the nursing station.

I can only hope I die with that dignity.

Kathryn, thank you for all you did for me. For your greatest gift, Sara. Our gift to you is Kitty. Enjoy glory.

I would get very sad if I watched it, but thank you for caring.

If I get the courage, I will watch it later.

Thank you very much. This was soul stirring and a beautiful thing to see, which I needed.

I think that the best parts of us may well be those that we share with our simian brothers and sisters.

Man, that is very moving. I don’t know what else to say other than I am glad the chimp saw him. Wow.

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Man, that is very moving. I don’t know what else to say other than I am glad the chimp saw him. Wow.

That was my thought, too. I'm glad she was able to have that moment of joy, to forget about her suffering and know someone who cared for her was within reach.

Wow. That was kinda rough.

I'm glad I saw it though.

Very moving.
Tough to watch, but I'm glad I did.
Thanks for posting.
Who says animals are dumb and lack feelings?

funny how she kept ruffling his gray hair as if to say, "damn, Jan, you're gettin' old!" very touching, and glad she was able to know that she was loved in her last days/hours

Blurry screen......

That was extremely moving. Definitely glad I opened this thread.

That was indeed very moving and a reminder of the love animals can share with humans. I must have gotten something in my eyes too.

Mike

The video is sad, for sure, but there are different kinds of "sad." There's the kind that leaves you empty, depressed. That's one kind. This video, for me, anyway, is different. There is so much strength and dignity in "Mama," and so much love when she sees her former care taker, that although it made me tear up, I felt... I'm not sure of the right word... fortified? Inspired? Those might not be exactly the right words, but I felt something very positive.

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The video is sad, for sure, but there are different kinds of "sad." There's the kind that leaves you empty, depressed. That's one kind. This video, for me, anyway, is different. There is so much strength and dignity in "Mama," and so much love when she sees her former care taker, that although it made me tear up, I felt... I'm not sure of the right word... fortified? Inspired? Those might not be exactly the right words, but I felt something very positive.

One of the youtube commenters called it bittersweet. That's a pretty good word for it, I think.