AZJenks
Member Since 2014
I struggle to find the composure to write this because doing so requires acknowledging that he's really gone.
Our sweet baby boy earned his wings and joined the ranks at the Rainbow Bridge late Tuesday evening. I kept a candle burning all night long to light his way and to make sure he never lost sight of his home throughout his journey.
He never recovered from whatever triggered the inappetance that struck earlier in the month. No matter what we did, it seemed to worsen faster than we could respond. And as his appetite continued to wane, so too did his life force. We listened when he told us that it was time for him to go, and we set him free without reservation or delay. His transition was quick, peaceful, and we never left his side. Thankfully, we had the opportunity to say our goodbyes, which affords some small degree of comfort and closure in the face of so many unknowns.
We'll never know what ultimately claimed him, though I suspect his big 'ole heart was just so full of love that it couldn't contain it any longer. If there's any satisfaction to be found under the circumstances, it comes from knowing that at least it wasn't the diabetes that got him.
The irony is not lost on us that this happened just as he was having the best numbers of his life. In fact, it seems very in character for the cat who refused to follow any sort of rules. Maybe this recent string of ideal numbers was just his way of saying thanks before departing, by throwing us a bone instead of a monkey wrench for once.
Nevertheless, we're heartbroken without him and feel his loss with every fiber of our beings. OH remains stoic on the outside, but I know she is profoundly sad on the inside. I'm a wreck and riddled with self-doubt and guilt about being so naive to think we were only dealing with diabetes, when it feels like I missed something obvious happening under the surface. I honestly don't know how we will cope with all of that to pick up the pieces and begin to move forward. But we will.....in time. Right now, we just need to grieve. Soon, we'll celebrate his life with a tribute, but for now just tears and a few heartfelt sentiments...
We love you buddy. We loved you in this life, and we'll continue to love you into the next. Thank you for choosing us as your family, for sharing your beautiful soul with us, for teaching us the meaning of boundless love, and for being the cat of our dreams. You were the best friend anybody could ever hope for. Life won't be the same without you, but I promise you we'll see each other again some day.
Farewell my love.
Our sweet baby boy earned his wings and joined the ranks at the Rainbow Bridge late Tuesday evening. I kept a candle burning all night long to light his way and to make sure he never lost sight of his home throughout his journey.
He never recovered from whatever triggered the inappetance that struck earlier in the month. No matter what we did, it seemed to worsen faster than we could respond. And as his appetite continued to wane, so too did his life force. We listened when he told us that it was time for him to go, and we set him free without reservation or delay. His transition was quick, peaceful, and we never left his side. Thankfully, we had the opportunity to say our goodbyes, which affords some small degree of comfort and closure in the face of so many unknowns.
We'll never know what ultimately claimed him, though I suspect his big 'ole heart was just so full of love that it couldn't contain it any longer. If there's any satisfaction to be found under the circumstances, it comes from knowing that at least it wasn't the diabetes that got him.
The irony is not lost on us that this happened just as he was having the best numbers of his life. In fact, it seems very in character for the cat who refused to follow any sort of rules. Maybe this recent string of ideal numbers was just his way of saying thanks before departing, by throwing us a bone instead of a monkey wrench for once.
Nevertheless, we're heartbroken without him and feel his loss with every fiber of our beings. OH remains stoic on the outside, but I know she is profoundly sad on the inside. I'm a wreck and riddled with self-doubt and guilt about being so naive to think we were only dealing with diabetes, when it feels like I missed something obvious happening under the surface. I honestly don't know how we will cope with all of that to pick up the pieces and begin to move forward. But we will.....in time. Right now, we just need to grieve. Soon, we'll celebrate his life with a tribute, but for now just tears and a few heartfelt sentiments...
We love you buddy. We loved you in this life, and we'll continue to love you into the next. Thank you for choosing us as your family, for sharing your beautiful soul with us, for teaching us the meaning of boundless love, and for being the cat of our dreams. You were the best friend anybody could ever hope for. Life won't be the same without you, but I promise you we'll see each other again some day.
Farewell my love.
We will miss you
