To My Sweet Shelby Girl-
You passed away exactly one week ago today, and the sadness and loneliness I’m feeling right now is as raw as it was the morning I found out you had died. I’ve never cried so much in my life; the tears just keep coming and coming every time I think about the fact that I’ll never get to hold you again, stroke your soft fur, give you kisses on your ears, or hear you “talk.” Words cannot express
how much I miss you.
Looking back on better times, you were the sweetest, most adorable kitten in the whole world! I have the cutest pictures of you when you were just a tiny baby. You became even more beautiful as you got older. You had the shiniest, softest coat, and big round eyes that changed from yellow to bright green, depending on the light and your mood. You were the prettiest cat ever, and at the same time, still had that innocent, cute kitten look about you.
I’ll never forget your face sweetie pie. I’ll never forget the way you used to greet me at the front door every evening when I got home from work. As soon as I walked through the door I’d put my stuff down, take off my coat, pick you up, and give you millions of little kisses, and you’d purr and kiss me right back. All of the day’s stresses would just disappear at that very moment, and everything was okay.
I still put my foot in the door to make sure you don’t get out. I’ll never forget the way you’d lay on the rug in the bathroom, waiting for me to get out of the shower. I am still very cautious about stepping over you. I’ll never forget the way you’d lay in front of the sliding glass door when it was really sunny outside and sunbathe hour after hour. I would pet you and your fur would be so warm, and you just loved it!
I’ll always remember our “conversations” and how each of your meows meant something different, depending on the tone of your voice. I just love you so much baby girl and I am so thankful to have had you in my life, even if it was only for two short years.
Even though your life here on earth was short, I have a lifetime of special memories I can hold on to forever, and nothing in the world can ever change that. Your death brought me to the realization that I became just as dependant on you as you were on me.
We truly had a special friendship; a bond I know I’ll never have as strong with any other companion animal for the rest of my life. You were the bestest cat ever, and you always will be. Though it is really difficult for me right now to accept your absence, I will find the courage and strength to continue on in my life, and just hope that each day gets a little easier. I hope and pray that you are in a very good place right now and that you can look down at me and see how much love I have and will always have for you my sweet kitty.
I’ll miss you till the day I die,
but find solace in knowing
that we’ll be together again someday.