The rower conker heard the sad news about the family’s pet.
Jari Saario shared his sadness on Instagram. Esko Jämsä/Aop, Instagram
– Dear Indy. You took care of the girls and the wife throughout the marriage. Then you left. So unexpectedly.
This is how a rower’s race begins Jari Saarion heartbreaking social media update on Instagram.
Saario, who has rowed across the Atlantic several times, heard sad news about the family’s pet while on the trip: Indy the dog has died.
The fact that Saario was informed of the dog’s death only a few hours before he was about to board the return flight home does not lessen the crushingness of the situation.
– If only there was a chance to see it again. I wish I could have gotten home a day earlier, Saario writes.
– You were so very loved. Thanks for everything. Rest in peace.
“Waited for dad to be safe”
People on Instagram strongly sympathize with the rower’s grief.
The publication has collected nearly 15,000 likes in a couple of hours. Numerous people have commented and shared in Saario’s grief.
Among other things, this is how people have expressed their condolences and comfort in the comments of the publication:
– He knew that father was coming home and dared to let time pass.
– Waited for dad to be safe from the trip before he left.
– The mark of a loved one’s paw is forever in the heart.
– Dogs know. It took care of the family until it knew you were coming home.
– My kitties send you hugs!
– I share in your family’s great sadness and loss.