“Goodbye everyone… the ones I love”
After a lifetime of suffering in chains and loneliness… she could finally let herself go in freedom and love. And today she slept peacefully.
Goodbye Gom, the strong elephant who passed away peacefully and forever in peace.
Gom’s life began in silence and captivity.
For decades, she carried not only heavy loads but also the invisible weight of isolation, pain, and obedience forced upon her. She walked under orders. She stood under fear. She breathed, but never truly lived.
Until the day her life changed.
She was rescued.
Freed from chains.
No more shouts.
No more beatings.
Only sunlight through the trees, soft earth beneath her feet, and humans who asked nothing of her—except to simply be.
In her final years, Gom rediscovered the meaning of life:
She rested under the shade of trees.
She felt the breeze on her wrinkled skin.
She shared silent moments with those who loved her—not for what she could do, but for who she was.
She felt the rhythm of the forest, the warmth of gentle hands, and the comfort of being seen.
Her body grew old. Her legs weakened. Her trunk trembled.
But her heart stayed strong—until the very end.
And yesterday…
Gom lay down, surrounded by peace and care.
She closed her eyes—not in fear, but in trust.
She let go.
She returned to the earth with grace.
Now, she belongs to the wind.
To the forest.
To the stars.
Goodbye, sweet Gom.
You are free now.
And you always will be.