2 Years Ago Today, Sir Thomas Options

[Tom's Dad]

It's been 2 years to the day my Sir Thomas crossed over the Rainbow Bridge to be with the angles. I will forever remember that horrible night. Coming in the door from work, finding him on the cold bathroom floor. He appeared to be gasping for air about every 10-20 seconds. I would find out from the vet ER nurse that it was just involuntary; lungs shutting down. When I frantically called my cabbie friend to take us there, the vet confirmed he was gone

Most of you who read my posts already know this story, and how he battled diabetes for almost 4 years. To this day I cannot get over my anger at the so called substitute vet who put him under for a routine teeth cleaning when his BG was dangerously low! I truly feel in my heart and soul this was the beginning of his decline. It was so hard to watch him go down hill over the period of that last 9-10 months. Knowing that even if I had the money, Dr. Mills said it would probably only be a temporary solution at best to go through the expensive treatment of his thyroid (he was eating but losing a lot of weight over the last couple months) I wish I'd been there for him. I wish that I'd had the courage to help him pass over. But he fought so hard and clung to life like no other living being I have ever known. I didn't want to take that away from him.

Sir Thomas, I'm so sorry I was not there for you that day. I should have stayed home from work. In hind sight, I think you knew your time was near. The way you tried to meow, but could barely croak. The way you tried to stand brave even though your hind legs were giving out. I miss you my little man. You live forever in my heart and soul. Also thank you for looking over your little sis Theresa and sending your little brother in spirit Tang my way. Until we meet again Tommy Boy, at the Bridge. This one's for you. I love you.

Dad.

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[Gretta's Mom]

Hello Sir Thomas's Dad

They say that love never ends and I believe it. Every time a pang of loneliness stabs our hearts, we remember and love. We shared so much love with them that not being with them in physical form is almost more than the heart can stand. Oh, it ebbs and flows, but mostly flows. When they first come to us, we exchange pieces of each others' hearts. These we carry with us through our lives together here on earth and take them with us into the great beyond. Our fur-children go before us - sometimes long before us - and the pain of the hole in our hearts, the missing piece that the Special One is holding, into which the piece of their heart that WE'RE holding doesn't quite fit, is always with us. It's been a little over three years that Gretta (the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived) went home and nine months since Rufus (the half black lab-half Newfie) joined her. Every day I shed some tears for them, especially when I write here but at other times too.

Sir Thomas, Gretta, Rufus and every single other fur being, even those who did not have earthly parents are waiting for us at the Bridge. May they who were unloved on earth be the first to greet us, then our beloveds. No more tears ...... forever.

Gretta and Rufus's mom