Sweet Little Chan Passed Away Last Friday..... Options

[JanEeee]

My darling kitten moved on to another experience early last Friday. She was such a sparkling personality, embracing life and so full of joy, it seems impossible that she is gone. She went quickly, so unexpectedly, only 5 months old.

I think one of the hardest things is that I was out of town the entire time she was sick. I could only manage a few phone calls, mostly it was by email that I learned of her serious condition. She left before I could return home.

Perhaps it was a blessing of sorts not to have to see her so frail and thin, so very sick. I feel very lucky that my cat care person did such a great job.

So hard to be back home without that bouncy little bundle of love, she would perch on my shoulder and refuse to switch to the usual lap sitting. I think she thought she was part parrot!

Miss her miss her miss her.

Lost another dear cat friend in 2008, Molly Malone, and then Mr X in 2009. Very hard to have to go through this again.

Jan

[JanEeee]

Some good days, some bad days, some easy days, some hard days.

Funny how little things trigger my deep sorrow over losing Chan. Downloading pictures from my camera I discover an old photo of her in August when she first came to join my family. So hard to see that little girl, young sweet healthy and so alive alive alive. And now, no more.

Even photos of a similar kitty leave me with a tight throat and teary eyes. Or walking down a neighborhood street and a Chan lookalike pops out to greet me. So hard to know that my little girl is never coming home to play. She will not see her first Christmas tree, she will not get tangled up in ribbon or break any ornaments. All those annoying and irritating things now seem like blessings. Sharing life is not always a simple carefree experience, once our loved ones are gone we often cherish some of the more difficult memories of times together.

Hope you all are finding ways to remember your beloved friends this holiday season.

Thanks again for all your heartfelt messages and generous loving remarks.

Jan