This is like talking through a brick wall.

Except the wall wants to chatter about and give its input.

[John wipes a hand down the front of his face.]

Everything will be alright, mundane. It's the price we pay, isn't it? We get very attached to our pets, but one day we have to say goodbye. That's the nature of things. Still, imagine if your pet hadn't come into your life at all? Being hurt at the end is hard, but all the joy you get from the beginning is worth it. You can't replace that.

Keep your chin up.