The Lion Sleeps Tonight Options

[myhrtisbrkn]

That's so sweet Dottie, thank you!

I can't get my head together. So many things need doing. The things I let go of to to care for my boy. I can't sort out what's really important and what's not. I don't know where to start picking up the pieces.

I don't know what to do without him. I don't how to be without him. And if I seem to be raving like a fool, well then that is appropriate, because at the moment I am one.

And if I have failed to acknowledge the suffering of all of you in a similar straights ( or worse )...I'm so sorry. my heart goes out to you. My mind is just not able at this moment to tally all the losses.

[AngelCareOne]

That's so sweet Dottie, thank you!

I can't get my head together. So many things need doing. The things I let go of to care for my boy. I can't sort out what's really important and what's not. I don't know where to start picking up the pieces.

I don't know what to do without him. I don't how to be without him. And if I seem to be raving like a fool, well then that is appropriate, because at the moment I am one.

And if I have failed to acknowledge the suffering of all of you in a similar straights...I'm so sorry. my heart goes out to you. My mind is just not able at this moment to tally all the losses.

Dearest Dayna, don't you give one second's thought about even attempting to offer comfort to anyone here who's suffering pain and grief at this time. You're always there for everybody in their time of need but right now it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see what a basket case you are. I feel your heart breaking and can actually hear you weep! Hon, it's your turn. B.K. Angel Lion Kitty has left the deepest footprints in your heart and soul. It shows in all you're sharing. Let all of us be here for you now. Like I said, it's your turn, Dear One.

I wanted to post the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" but it's pretty upbeat and may not be appropriate considering the gosh awful grief that you're experiencing right now. Then again, I'll betcha that B.K. Lion Kitty Angel will love it and really boogie-oogie-oogie along since he is a great and powerful lion who loves to get down with his bad self and have some fun. I found the perfect prize winning National Geographic photograph, cropped out their text on the bottom, made it a bit smaller, added a gold frame and put glittering gold stars in the lovely night sky. I believe I selected the perfect video for B.K. Lion Cat and pray you enjoy and are comforted by these most magnificent, majestic lions featured in the film. The African scenery, other animals and native villages are spectacular, too. This goes out to boogie-oogie B.K. Angel Lion Kitty.

Please Click on B. K. Lion Cat

"the Lion Sleeps Tonight"

We-de-de-de
De-de-de-de-de
De-we-um-um-a-way
We-de-de-de
De-de-de-de-de
We-um-um-a-way

A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh

In the Jungle
The Mighty Jungle
The Lion sleeps tonight!
In the Jungle
The quiet Jungle
The Lion sleeps tonight!

A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh

Near the village
The peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight.
Near the village
The quiet village
The lion sleeps tonight.

A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh

Hush, my Darling
Don't fear my Darling
The Lion sleeps tonight.
Hush, my Darling
Don't fear my Darling
The Lion sleeps tonight.

A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh

We-de-de-de
De-de-de-de-de
De-we-um-um-a-way
We-de-de-de
De-de-de-de-de
We-um-um-a-way

Sweet Dreams, Precous B.K. Angel Lion Cat.
Big Hugs!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

[myhrtisbrkn]

Dottie,


I love that song. And I love you for taking so much trouble to add it, and that wonderful video to Beekie's thread. Many, many, thanks dear !

Dayna

[AngelCareOne]

Awww, Sweet Loving Dayna. You're very welcome. Ya know how much I love to find and make those images and videos espeically when words fail me so they say what I want to tell you. I'm so pleased and grateful that this image along with that song/video brought you some smiles and comfort. And guess what? I love ya to bits and pieces, too!

Tons of Hugs and Oceans of Love to You and B. K. Lion Cat!!!

Always Your Pal,
Dottie xoxoxox

[myhrtisbrkn]

I'm so disappointed I didn't get his ashes back yesterday. I know it is just carbon...

Carbon created in the death of a star, carbon left behind in the death of my boy. I need it here, under my roof, under my fingernails maybe, I need him home.

[sissycat]

I am very sorry. Your boy will be home very, very soon.

It will be a comfort for you when this happens.

Hugs to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[toonie]

I don't how to be without him.

When they leave they take a part of us with them, I only hope that the part they took brought them a joy as great as the pain that came in to fill the void. Courage somethings have just got to be gotten through. His love is still a place for you to go to, indulge in that.

[myhrtisbrkn]

HI Toonie,


How nice to hear from you! I'm feeling somewhat better...I sure need his ashes home though. I hope the call today.


Dayna

[katzen11]

(please forgive me posting so late, i have been severely sick and could not use the internet)

dear Dayna
BK is not here anymore
this beautiful, precious and wise cat, a link to your beloved mom
no cats at your house, no purr
"Give me back my kitten"
it is so hard to say goodby
it is just heartbreaking, i cannot find the right words
i am crying with you

my deepest sympathy
yours always
Eva

[goliath]

I hope by the time you read this, B.K. is home where he belongs. It must be like learning how to live all over again for you. I can only pray that as each new day comes along for you that you will find some moments of peace.

Hugs of comfort and love, my dear friend.
Beth

[Furkidlets' Mom]

Just to interject briefly here....

What you said, Beth...

It must be like learning how to live all over again for you.

I think you nailed that perfectly. That's what it felt/feels like to me. Some stumbling steps, once you can even see your feet....but half the steps don't even work or seem to get you anywhere....and it all feels like a slippery staircase that's far too steep and long. Just had to comment since it was such an apropos metaphor to which I can really relate.

Hugs from me, too, Dayna. Hope you can feel the energy of the empathy and sympathy from everyone's words, to help ease the pain even a little.

[myhrtisbrkn]

I spent the pm. at the vets, with my niece and one of her sweet, rescued pit bulls. The situation she took him from was terrible...he had never been well. He was never going to be. He was in terrible pain. I handed her my credit card, " That won't be enough this time, " the vet said with tears on his face. She had to let him go....I've about had it.


I want to answer your sweet posts, later.
Dayna

[sissycat]

I am so very sorry.

We are not given more pain than we can hadle. Very hard and bumpy road you are on!!
It will become more smooth as you go along.

Sending you a big hug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[katzen11]

oh, Dayna, i am so very sorry, too
what a tragedy with the sweet little pit pull of your niece
OMG
you are a strong person, Dayna
your hb, your niece will help you
Amos and Birga
and the people from LS
thinking of you with love
yours Eva

[goliath]

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying.
--REVELATION 21:4

Hugs of love and comfort Dayna,
Beth

[AngelCareOne]

Oh, Dayna. I'm so sorry to be this late getting back to you as my PC went corrupt and it took three days of support to get it back to where I can start catching up. So much has happened since I was last here. I'm so terribly sorry for all you've been going through with not getting B. K. Angel Lion Cat's ashes back when you needed him so much and the loss of your niece's sweet pit bull doggie. As usual, words fail me but I do want to offer up this prayer for your niece, the one of her sweet rescued pit bulls who didn't make it, for B.K. Angel Lion Kitty and of course for you. I hope upon hope this brings you some comfort, Dear one!

Please click on B.K. Angel Lion Cat

"Prayer"
By: Secret Garden

Let your arms enfold us
Through the dark of night.
Will your Angels hold us
Till we see the light.

Hush ... Lay down your troubled mind.
The day has vanished and left us behind.
And the wind, whispering soft lullabies
Will soothe, so close your weary eyes.

Let your arms enfold us
Through the dark of night.
Will your Angels hold us
Till we see the light.

Sleep ... Angels will watch over you
And soon beautiful dreams will come true.
Can you feel spirits embracing your soul
So dream while secrets of darkness unfold.

Many Comforting Hugs and Oceans of Love!!!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

[ann]

Hi Dayna, just stopping by again to let you know I'm sorry your neice had to let her friend pit bull go. Also, what you said regarding B.K. "I don't know how to be without him". Gosh, I couldn't find the words to explain how I feel about my loss, but that was exactly it. It's totally understandable. Most here talk about years they've spent with their pets, but you, can proudly say you had him for a quarter of a century!..How grand is that...As for the ashes, they will come. I too was anxious, I just wanted him home no matter what shape or form. We need to still hold onto some physical part of them.. Hoping your spirits will lift when he returns to you..Many hugs...Ann

[Furkidlets' Mom]

Oh man, Dayna.....that was definitely the LAST kind of thing you needed to experience at such an already horrible time! I'm SO sorry, for you and your niece and that poor doggie. This is another one of those times I think we have to reach deep w/i and hold onto what few 'crumbs' of blessings can possibly be counted in such sorrow....like, if you were able to ask that dog's soul if he was thankful for anything, he'd likely say he WAS - for getting to experience real love, caring and concern at least ONCE in his last lifetime, and so was then able to transition with some peace in his heart before returning to the realms of TOTAL love. You both helped him to get a taste of what was soon to be enfolding him completely.

Who knows how far-reaching the ripples from the love your niece and you demonstrated to one of God's creatures will be? She and you did what little you could, but is such love EVER really "little"? I don't think so. I think it's far vaster than we can usually ever imagine on this plane...if you can, try to dream on that instead.

[myhrtisbrkn]

Well BK.'s ashes are home. The weather has been spectacular, and Charles bought me a lovely little Colorado blue spruce to plant in sight of Beekie's window, but where it won't block the sun streaming in. I put a little handful of the ashes in with the root ball.

We rearranged all the furniture in our den. Charles put his mother's big old rocker in BK.'s corner. I can sit there out of sight of his compulsion to stop all my tears from falling, and read, or daydream, or cry. Today, while sitting there, I remembered one night when Beekie was still just tiny and still having such a hard time of. My Dad sat up with us and read to us, among other things, William Blake's poem The Tyger.

My niece invested so much time, and love in Tristan. I think she had had him about a year. His health never ceased to decline...despite all. But his demeanor changed utterly very soon after she rescued him. No trace of anxiety or fear for himself ever showed on his face again. He watched over Stephanie carefully, and his face would register concern for her, but never any for himself. In his last hour ( FKM you are a prophet ), despite the terrible shape he was in, his countenance was completely peaceful. On the exam table he curled up in the comforter I carried him in as if he were safe at home. His last day was filled with family tenderness, and love, and his expression said " This is the best day of my life " !... It was heartbreaking, but wonderful too.

It has been a few days since I thought I heard BK. crying. I'm sure it was the sound of my own disorientation and longing I'd been hearing. I'm still waking up to check on him in the night. His vet came by yesterday to pick up the unused bags of fluid, and drip-sets, a few meds to take out to the local wildlife rescuers. I still have trouble realizing we won't be needing them again.

Eva, I'm so sorry to hear you have been ill...

many thanks to you all for Prayers and Good Vibes sent!
I stumble along,
Dayna

[LoveThem]

Dayna,

It is truly heartbreaking to hear about everything.

All I can offer is a big cyberhug to you....with tears flowing.

Peace to you


Judy