A Rusty Anniversary

Ella & Rusty & Stu(GA)

Member Since 2010
Hi L&LL Friends,

On this date, 28 November, in 2010 Rusty joined our family. It was a wonderful day and made even more wonderful that night, when this beautiful kitty jumped up on the bed and snuggled down between Edward and me. We miss his physical presence tremendously, but his spirit is very much here with us, and both of us have heard his voice and marveled at the little presents he has bestowed upon us.

Happy Anniversary, Rusty! I know that your pals at the Bridge will celebrate with you. Your beans love you!
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p.s.: If you missed it, or want to see it again, a link to Rusty's slide-show can be found in my signature (click on Rusty's Profile)
 
I always look forward to celebrating Rusty’s anniversary every year, but this year is different, of course. There is the sadness mixed in, but still the joy of celebrating a life full of happiness and love. The bond of love is still there between Rusty, Edward, and you. I’m so glad you feel his presence around you. What a majestic kitty he was. I miss him.
 
Such a special guy that Rusty'! I just watched the slideshow and loved it so much.
The bond between you three is such a beautiful gift. Love that he made it known he had found his forever home on the first night.
I feel like I got to know him here and am happy to remember and honor him with you :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
I'd love to hear about the little presents Rusty leaves you.
He left us a perfectly round little pine cone, just the size of his favorite bell balls. It was next to his toy box at camp one morning in August. It had not been there the previous evening. He left us a penny in his little bed in my study. It was dated 1998. We think he was telling us how old he was (we never knew his age). On several occasions the cap from the toilet bolt has been far from the toilet on the floor of the bathroom: Rusty used to like to play with it. Upon returning from hiking we found one of our ant traps, which had been securely tucked under the ledge of the back door, 12 feet from the house in the exact center of the walkway. There is no way ants or even squirrels could have moved it and placed it so precisely! Occasionally I find a whisker (but house cleaning is not my forte and these may date from before his death).
 
He left us a perfectly round little pine cone, just the size of his favorite bell balls. It was next to his toy box at camp one morning in August. It had not been there the previous evening. He left us a penny in his little bed in my study. It was dated 1998. We think he was telling us how old he was (we never knew his age). On several occasions the cap from the toilet bolt has been far from the toilet on the floor of the bathroom: Rusty used to like to play with it. Upon returning from hiking we found one of our ant traps, which had been securely tucked under the ledge of the back door, 12 feet from the house in the exact center of the walkway. There is no way ants or even squirrels could have moved it and placed it so precisely! Occasionally I find a whisker (but house cleaning is not my forte and these may date from before his death).

Awwww...that's so precious....

For those of us who 'believe'....it's just precious... I'm a believer...:bighug::bighug:
 
One of my favorite images of Rusty is his playing with the cap from the toilet bolt, so the fact that you found one that had been moved sent chills down my spine. There is no doubt that Rusty is still with you, watching over you.

We miss our LagoonMeister, but we rejoice in his freedom and the obvious joy he has in letting you know he's still there.
 
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