Barbie Simons moved her followers by opening her heart and sharing the difficult personal moment she went through with her dog Myla, her inseparable companion, who was suffering from a terminal illness.
Through a heartfelt post in her Instagram stories, Barbie appeared authentic and vulnerable when talking about the deep pain she was experiencing. "Sometimes we show things on social media that don't fully reflect what we're going through. I'm used to smiling for the camera, to entertain, but the truth is that not everything is as perfect as it seems," the journalist began writing.
With words full of emotion, the film specialist described how she is going through this process with her beloved pet. "For a while now, I've been going through something very difficult for me: Myla, my life companion, is going through a terminal illness. And while I continue to accompany her with all my love and dedication, I'm also learning to live with this deep pain, knowing that she's leaving."
The communicator reflected on anticipatory grief and what it means to continue with the routine while the heart is broken. "It's a living grief. And although on the outside I continue doing my job, smiling or creating content, inside I often break. Miluchi keeps teaching me every day not to give up, to be present, and to value the simple things."
