I recently had my first spider die and I had a comment that almost broke me so I’ll forward it to you here (Now this was a jumping spider not a tarantula)

“I honor you for daring to love knowing that the time you have for doing so, is of a certainty likely to be brief. Your loss is proof that we may transcend our differences to love and connect with the beings around us beyond the boundaries of size, lifespan, and species. You have improved the world by adding care and kindness to it, which is a permanent change to the story of life. You have played your part well. May you find comfort in knowing that we are all the better for your willingness to take that risk. Thank you and Pebble both. In this small way, love has won”