My heart is broken, my Yoshi passed away last night.

I agree with Jan and Easttex, don't pressure yourself to 'get over' your grief too quickly. We lost our two old dogs within a year of each other (the last one had to be put to sleep about 4 years ago) and to this day sometimes I arrive home and find myself expecting them to greet me as they used to. We had them cremated and scattered the ashes under a little Japanese maple tree that they used to enjoy lying under. I figure if we end up moving - unlikely - then at least they will remain in a place they enjoyed. Just because many people don't think of animals as being equal to humans doesn't mean they don't occupy an equal place in some of our hearts! Remember that your beloved Yoshi was a member of your family and she gave you some precious memories to treasure. I truly believe that all animals, no matter what their size, are sentient beings deserving of love and respect, which is what you gave Yoshi.

Yes, it takes time...one day you will wake up and feel slightly better and be ready for the next step in your life, whatever it may be.

I lost my gentle, sweet tiel Greta yesterday, completely unexpectedly. I found her when I got home from work. She was only about 8. My husband buried her for me this morning. Even though I have seven other birds, the house seems empty without her. I can't imagine losing an only bird. Clyde was on my shoulder when I found her and he leaned forward and looked at her little body, then sort of chucked me on the cheek and said "awwww" very, very softly. Having other birds to help ease the silence is so helpful, and they're smarter than you think. He knew quite well what was going on. Even my pigeon, who is not the brightest bulb though she's a dear, sweet and affectionate thing, when I picked her up and hugged her for comfort, cooed more softly than usual and let me nuzzle her as long as I wanted.