Hello xxForeverxx, I am glad my memories of Danny made you smile and reminded you of Fudge! I always loved Danny so much in part because he was a bit shy. He never even came out for visitors. It can be very scary for them, all the noise. It sounds like Fudge is making good progress. I went to Danny's grave today to put up his Christmas wreath and found his granite plaque all covered up with dirt. I felt bad as I had not been out there since September. But I wiped off his plaque and placed his wreath and now it looks so nice!

Hello sher_mark, thank you for thinking of me and the well wishes! How are you doing?

Three years now. Three years ago today my Danny died. This year was actually the first year that I could enjoy the holidays again. I listened to Christmas music in the car and hummed along with the tunes and I was fine. Today is a different story. Today I remember my Danny, and I miss him so very much. Yesterday I had to take Mindy to the vet, and they put me in room #2, the room where Danny died. I hesitated, and the vet tech offered to put me in a different room, but I thought I could stand it since they changed the room a bit and the picture that hung there three years ago is gone. Still, I felt agitated and restless having to wait there in room 2, and I was more than glad to get out. Even Mindy seemed more scared than usual. I never want to go through that much pain again, the pain that I felt that day when Danny died. I had the most horrible chest pains, and I felt as if my heart should burst from the immense pain I felt. It seems like such a cruel irony that Danny had to get so sick on Christmas, the holiday that he loved so much. Strangely enough, Mindy and Shelley, who took turns napping under the Christmas tree this year stopped napping there when Christmas Eve came around and haven't napped there since. I did not even want to put up a Christmas tree in 2011. All summer long I had the feeling that something really bad was going to happen that Christmas. I put up the tree for Danny, and played Christmas songs all day for him. He crawled out from under my desk Christmas Eve and laid down under the tree for what would be his last time. And the next day I had to take him to the emergency vet. It was the worst Christmas I had in my entire life.

Danny is gone three years now, but he is not forgotten. Every day I look at his picture on my desk, and his sweet, smiley face comforts me. He is still here, if only in a photo. This is what Danny would normally be doing after Christmas (see photo). He loved playing with the wrapping paper! He enjoyed sliding on it, sitting on it, shredding it. Danny always had so much fun.

DannysMom,
I stopped by because I remembered the Dec 28 anniversary of Danny's dying. Thinking of you and wishing you strength.

It has been a tough year for me. My dad died this year, very quickly after a cancer diagnosis. Miss him very much. A string of sadness. My little love Siegel is still with me but very thin. I treasure everyday with her.
Be strong my friend. Others are thinking of you and wishing you well.

Hello sher_mark, thank you so much for remembering and for stopping by! Your kindness is much appreciated. December 28 was tough for me. All those memories coming back.
I am so sorry that you lost your Dad. Losing a parent is very, very tough. I am glad that you still have Siegel and that she is bringing you comfort. Our furry little friends are so wonderful, aren't they? And each one is so different had a unique personality. When they leave us they leave paw prints on our hearts and we're not quite the same. I hope you are well and that 2015 will be a good year for you.

Hello DannysMom

I thought of you on the 28th December.

A day you will never forget but one I am hoping you can look back at some memories on that day now and smile as well as shed some tears. That picture is lovely of him playing with the wrapping present. What a special kitty he really was. I cannot imagine how you felt standing in the room with Mindy. With all the animals I have I am still yet to be given that room but know I would find it hard too.

His fur looked so soft and shiny! Would make me have wanted to cuddle him all the time! Looks like he kept himself really clean

xxForeverxx

xxForeverxx, thank you for thinking of me on December 28. It has gotten easier after 3 years, but oh how I wish sometimes he was still with me! He was a special kitty, always made me smile with his antics and playfulness. Today (March 4) would have been Danny's 14th birthday.

Yes, his fur was really soft and shiny I brushed him every week and he enjoyed that so much! And I loved cuddling with him and giving him tummy rubs. He absolutely loved getting tummy rubs. Danny was a wonderful kitty, just beautiful inside and out.