Two weeks ago I lost the most precious baby in my world.
I never wanted the day to come
when you would have to leave.
We came full circle. I was there when you were born on that hot summer night. We shared 17 years and almost 10 months of beautiful memories. You survived those horrible seizures in January when everyone but you and I thought there was no way you would. When you were diagnosed with renal failure in April I truly believed we could get some more time. It wasn’t to be. Three weeks later you looked at me with that look that said “Enough, it is time for me to go”. All I could do was hold you tightly next to my heart.
You put those little paws around my neck and passed courageously to the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. A big part of my heart went with you that night.
You were my special cat, my friend, my confidant, my soulmate, my child. You were the one who was always there for me during times of losses – furry and human. As I now grieve, how I miss you climbing into my lap and wiping away my tears with your paw as you have always done.
Everywhere I look I can still see you like it was yesterday. As soon as those little wobbly legs would hold you up, you followed me everywhere and continued to throughout your life. You loved going outside, never straying from the front or back yard. Out front you climbed on the roof and spent most of the day watching neighborhood happenings.
When I returned from shopping you always ran to the truck to greet me and on the way to the house you would always flop on your back waiting for the tummy rub that you so expected and enjoyed. I don’t know how I am going to tend to the flower garden this summer without my special helper.
Your favorite indoor activity was eating, eating, more eating and sitting in my lap for hours. You were quite the talker and although I never really knew what was being said I would respond with meows and you talked even more. We had a special word for going outside- “Meout.” As soon as I would say “Meout” you ran to the door waiting for me to let you out. If I wasn’t fast enough you would be hanging on the door knob. You were always TopCat in this multi cat household and never had to fight for position – one look from Boo Boo was all it took! Even the Doberman
knew not to challenge you.
You responded to your illnesses as you did everything else in life – with bravery and dignity. My life will never be the same as it was when you were here.
I know all I have to do is look up to heaven and you will immediately be by my side. Your spirit will always be here with me – in my heart. I will have to be content with that until the day we are reunited. When my time here on earth is over, you will there waiting for me. Until then loved one . . .