If you're going to get emotionally attached to a dog, make it a portable one.
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I have tried to kill myself before. The difference between then and now is vast. Death is an old friend waiting to greet you at the end of a long and well-lived life. It can not be appreciated properly when sought in darkness.
Nothing warms my heart like a little kid making noises and flapping their hands. Adults should go ahead and just do it. In a quiet space, sure mask it, but just in general... hum, sing, spin, flap.