…Our Silly Man…
You have been gone a whole year now. We still miss you a whole bunch. Your Mother Meow brought you and your brother to us. You were only 3 months old. Michael brought you both in when Daddy and Mommy had gone on a trip. I had never had a cat before. Michael had to talk me into taking you in. By the time I decided, only you were left. I never regretted my decision.
…Our Silly Man…
In the beginning, you were Michael’s cat. You would follow him everywhere, or he would carry you on his shoulder. Whenever Michael was in his bedroom, you were in there with him. You would lye on his back while he read a book or watched TV. When Michael went out, you would scratch on his door, and cry to be let in. I would let you in, and you would wait for him to come home.
…Our Silly Man…
Then one day, Michael informed us that he was going out on his own. You were 5 years old at the time. He wanted to take you with him. We talked him out of that. Michael would be working all day, and would probably go out at night. You would have been left alone for too many hours. Daddy and I saw how much you missed Michael. It was so heart breaking for us to see you waiting for him in his room to come home. You would be so happy to see Michael, whenever he came to visit. It took some time, but eventually you must have realized that Michael was not coming home to stay, and how much Daddy and Mommy loved you.
…Our Silly Man…
You became very close to us. Especially Daddy. You loved to sit on Daddy’s lap hour after hour while we watched TV. Daddy really misses that a lot. You were not demanding and did not cry, like your Sister Smokey. You would just sit patiently and wait for whatever you wanted. We both miss you so much.
…Our Silly Man…
You were a joy to have around. You always made us laugh. Hence, the name, Silly Man. You would always get into some kind of mischief. You loved to climb on top of the cabinets. Then, you would cry because you could not get down. So, here I go and get you down. We remember, once, we left the freezer door open. We turn around, and there you were in the freezer. Do not know why you did not get a freezer burn. You enjoyed getting into paper bags. You would even sleep in them sometimes.
…Our Silly Man…
I remember, I would get a cord and run all over the house, or around in circles, you running after it until you caught it. I would praise you. You Got It! You Got It! YEA! You enjoyed doing the same thing with the flashlight. When you thought you caught it, I would turn it off. Praise you. You Got It! You Got It! YEA! You would sit and wait very patiently until we did it again. Sometimes, you would go bonkers and just run all over the house, and jump over whoever or whatever was in your way. You were such a joy My Silly Man. I miss you a whole bunch.
…Our Silly Man…
We bought you a little stuffed green fish. You would hide and wait until I threw it, and then you would wiggle your butt, come out of your hiding place and actually run and fetch it. I would praise you. You Got It! You Got It! YEA! Then, you would bring it back to me and hide until I threw it again. I wonder, if you actually believed we could not see where you were hiding. Sometimes, you would get the fish and hold it. Do what cats usually do with their hind legs with whatever they are holding. I miss our little playtime that we had. At the end, you were no longer interested in our playtime.
…Our Silly Man…
A couple of times you managed to get outside. So, here goes Daddy after you. You never would have made it in the outside world. You were so good. When you were a year old, your Sister Smokey was born. You took care of her and always let her push you around. You always gave her, her way.
…Our Silly Man…
Daddy and I finally accepted that you were not feeling well. We took you to the vet. You had stomach cancer. He suggested that we have you put to sleep. Daddy and I said. NO! This was in November 2002. We brought you home. We showed you how much you were loved. I would even sleep on the sofa every night so that you could sleep on my lap. I hope, somehow, that, that helped you. I was happy to do that little thing for you.
…Our Silly Man…
December 2002 was the last Christmas we spent together. You used to enjoy Christmas. Every year you picked a present from under the tree. That was your present to do with it as you pleased. You would tear the paper up on just that particular present. I do not know how many times I would have to scotch tape it back together. Finally, when it neared Christmas, I would give up and leave your present alone. You really enjoyed that. You would hide under all the wrapping paper after the presents were opened. We would say, Where is Silly? Where is Silly? Where could Silly be? We would go looking for you in all the rooms. You would lye perfectly still with your tail sticking out moving back and forth, until we said. There He Is. That year, you did not do that. This past Christmas, You and Your Sister were both gone. Our Christmas was not the same. We miss Our Silly Man and Our Smokey Poo Bear. We are so sorry that you are both no longer with us.
…Our Silly Man…
Finally, Daddy and I accepted the fact that you could not be here with us any longer. It should not have had to be like this. Sometimes, life is just not fair. Unfortunately, you are gone because of this. We wanted to be selfish and keep you here with us forever. We know, the decision was right in our heads, but our hearts still ache. We are so sorry.
…Our Silly Man…
I do not know if cats feel love. I hope you know how much you were loved. I never realized, that loosing you would be so heart breaking. Daddy knew. We wish that we could have kept you with us for a very long time. Daddy and I love you and miss you so very much.
…Our Silly Man…
Daddy said to me the other day. I really miss My Silly Man in the morning. I get up every morning and expect to see My Silly Man sitting very patiently outside my bedroom door waiting for me to give him his breakfast. You loved to eat the juice of the canned cat food. You were such
a patient Silly Man.
…Our Silly Man…
I do not know how you knew, but even when I was home with you, as soon as you heard Daddy’s car, you would run to the door and wait for him to come in. Daddy and Mommy still expect to come home and find Our Silly Man and Our Smokey Poo Bear waiting on the other side of the door when we open it. It is so heart breaking for us that you both are no longer here waiting for us. We miss you both so very much.
…Our Silly Man…
We know, deep in our hearts, you are in Heaven with your Mother Meow and your Sister Smokey. You are all together, again. All (3) of you, in your own way, were so very special to us. Daddy and Mommy love you and miss you all so very, very much. You are all probably watching over us and hoping that we understand that although you were happy with Mommy and Daddy, you are now in a better place where there is no sickness and hardship, only happiness and joy. I sure pray that, that is true.
…Our Silly Man…
We miss you terribly, and think of you every day. I hope your 10 years with us were as enjoyable for you as they were for us. You are one of a kind, and there will never be another one like you, for us. We will never forget how silly and lovable Our Silly Man was.
…Our Silly Man…
We love you, We miss you a whole bunch. You will never be forgotten. Please know, that you were loved a whole bunch.
…Missing You Forever & Always…