? My Beloved Saoirse has Gone to The Bridge

[Capoo]

Oh no.....

 

[Tuxedo Mom]

Mogs

I so wish I were there and could just hug you and cry with you

 

[Critter Mom]

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message She Is Dead,
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

She was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.
For nothing now can ever come to any good.

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[Critter Mom]

I so wish I were there and could just hug you and cry with you.

I wish you were here, too, Mary Ann.

Hard to type; I can barely see the screen.

My baby ...

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[Diana&Tom]

Oh Mogs no no no no no.... In shock here so I cannot imagine how you are feeling... It can't be true....

((((((Mogs))))) you are one incredibly brave lady. You have done wonders. You and Saoirse were made for each other and we have all been privileged to know your story... Your beautiful girl is no longer suffering, that is what you must hold tightly on to...

Mogs, this is a huge thing - so sorry, I know that's obvious - but just to remind you to please take care now... You are in shock... I so wish there was something I or any of us could do to ease your terrible pain...

((((((Mogs)))))

Sending you love, ginormous hugs, and understanding... Mogs, we are all here for you....

 

[Critter Mom]

Your beautiful girl is no longer suffering, that is what you must hold tightly on to...

I've got white knuckles I'm hanging onto that thought so hard; it's all I've got left to hang onto.

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[Diana&Tom]

Mogs, over the next few days there will be an outpouring of grief and tears for you and with you, and poems and pictures... You will be in a daze with it all, it's almost too much for one person to cope with. PLEASE come here and share every single thought with us, every emotion... Please don't be alone with this.

You will always always love Saoirse, for ever and ever, as she will you. When my Tom and Sophie left me I didn't stop saying "I loved him/her so much...", I carried on saying it in the present tense, and still do. Your love for Saoirse is timeless. It helps.

Oh, Mogs..... Sighs and hugs and tears.....

 

[Shoeskitty-GA]

Oh dear sweet Mogs!! No words, just gentle hugs and tears with you! I hope you find some comfort here!

 

[JanetNJ]

My beloved Saoirse crossed over the Rainbow Bridge just a little while ago.

I thank God she's no longer in pain.

I love you, Saoirse. I will always love you. I am so lucky, so grateful and so blessed that I am the one that got to be your mum. Thank you for loving me. I will hold you forever in my heart.

(((((((((My Beloved Saoirse)))))))))


Mum

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So sorry for your loss. It's so hard to say goodbye.

 

[Critter Mom]

I can't believe it.

 

[Diana&Tom]

I can't believe it.

No, you won't believe it for a while. Nor will we. It will be a gradual realisation. Your mind and stomach will be churning and nothing seems real. Shock and disbelief are the immediate stages of grief... It is a very complex path and you must take each minute as it comes... Seek help if you need to. I used to post very regularly on Grief here. Some people do, some don't. It's a very personal thing.

I mentioned just now about poems and things which other members will no doubt send you. I have a couple of favourites which I found comforting - and believe me I needed comforting - and which may help you too in the days and weeks to come... May be a little early right now but if you feel up to it, Google "Death is nothing at all" which might help a tiny teeny bit.

(((((((Mogs)))))))

 

[Critter Mom]

This morning my father came to mind. He developed peritonitis. Even going in to the vets today I did wonder whether Saoirse might have it. Unprompted, the vet told me she thought Saoirse may have developed peritonitis.

I couldn't bring her home for a little while so she'd feel a bit safer and I could soothe her. I couldn't even hold her in my arms ...


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[Daphne]

I can't believe it either. You were taking such good care of her. I didn't post about this earlier, but I sat down with my cats Link and Peanut and told them about Saoirse. We were all thinking about you and Saoirse and hoping for the best. I'm so sad for your loss.

What can I do to help you?

 

[jacereske]

My beloved Saoirse crossed over the Rainbow Bridge just a little while ago.

I thank God she's no longer in pain.

I love you, Saoirse. I will always love you. I am so lucky, so grateful and so blessed that I am the one that got to be your mum. Thank you for loving me. I will hold you forever in my heart.

(((((((((My Beloved Saoirse)))))))))


Mum

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I am so sorry. My heartfelt sympathy is with you.

The time has come for me,
to make my final journey.
It’s hard to leave your arms,
and I know how you will worry.

I don’t make this passage alone,
your love will light my way.
Open paws will reach out for mine,
and loving hearts are with us today.

My life with you has been beautiful,
This is not our final good-bye.
It’s just a “see ya later”,
for it is now my time to fly.

Gentle journey to your tenth life, beloved Saoirse.

 

[Rachel]

Oh Mogs!! I am so so sorry. Saoirse knew how loved she was and is. Know that you are in my constant thoughts.

 

[Anitafrnhamer]

I am so sorry for your loss. I still miss Squeaker. Just know that your dedication is what brought her this far and despite your pain, the suffering is now over. Never again will Saoirse feel pain or experience the fear of going/being at the hospital. I will light my candle tonight in her memory.

 

[Critter Mom]

I can't believe it either. You were taking such good care of her. I didn't post about this earlier, but I sat down with my cats Link and Peanut and told them about Saoirse. We were all thinking about you and Saoirse and hoping for the best. I'm so sad for your loss.

Thank you for sharing this with me. It means the world to me to know that Saoirse so touched your heart.

What can I do to help you?

You're already helping. I live alone and I'm so grateful for your company and caring.

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[Tuxedo Mom]

but I sat down with my cats Link and Peanut and told them about Saoirse.

I did exactly the same thing with my two. I held them and cried and told them their friend from afar had crossed the bridge. Saoirse was indeed a kitty that will always be loved by all of us here.

 

[BJM]

Requiem aeternum, Saoirse
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[Sharon14]

Oh Mogs, I'm so, so very sorry. Saoirse knows how much you love her, she is no longer in pain. Rest in Peace sweet Saoirse


Don't grieve too long for now I'm free
I've followed the path God set for me
I ran to Him when I heard His call
I swished my tail and left it all.

I could not stay another day
To meow, to love, to romp or play
Games left unplayed must stay that way
I found such peace; it made my day.

My parting has left you with a void
Please feel it with remembered joy
A friendship shared, your laugh, a kiss
Oh yes, these things I too shall miss

Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow
My life's been full, you've given so much
Your time, your love and gentle touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief
Lift up your head and share with me
God wanted me; He set me free!

 

[Critter Mom]

I carried on saying it in the present tense, and still do. Your love for Saoirse is timeless. It helps.

I know from experience that it does. I lost Saoirse's brother 13 years ago. In all that time he has been in my thoughts every day; every kiss or fuss or treat for Saoirse accompanied by the same for Amadán. I love Amadán and I love Saoirse. I love them as much today as I did when I first became their Person. I always will. Real love is always present tense.

believe me I needed comforting

Mogs
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[Diana&Tom]

I know from experience that it does. I lost Saoirse's brother 13 years ago. In all that time he has been in my thoughts every day; every kiss or fuss or treat for Saoirse accompanied by the same for Amadán. I love Amadán and I love Saoirse. I love them as much today as I did when I first became their Person. I always will. Real love is always present tense.





Mogs
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I'm so glad you feel that way, Mogs...
You are not alone, ok?

 

[Critter Mom]

Thank you for the poems. They are beautiful and they help.



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[Nancy & Cootie (GA)]

(((Mogs)))
I am without words to express how sorry I am for the loss of your beloved girl, Saoirse. You have many friends around the world thinking of you as I am, wishing we could be there to comfort you in person. You have always been a wonderful, caring mom.
Thinking of you and Lunasa,
Nancy

 

[Critter Mom]

My baby ...

 

[Sharon14]

 

[Critter Mom]

I can't remember what life was like without her. I don't want to.

 

[jayla-n-Drevon]

Oh Mogs..... I am just seeing this and the tears are flowing with yours..... I have no words I am in disbelief as I feel I also knew your sweet girl.... Please hold on to the wonderful moments you had with Saorise and KNOW that she will always watch over you .... our destiny is written my friend and YOU gave her the best this world can offer... sending so much love and light to you. Please be kind to yourself KNOWING you have done absolutely everything that anyone ever could to keep her here...... it was time for her to get her wings and as much as we try not even us cat mamas can stop God....
I am so very very sorry for your pain.

 

[Tuxedo Mom]

Your memories will remain forever, in that special place in your heart reserved just for Saoirse

 

[Diana&Tom]

My baby ...

i know, Mogs, I know...it will wash over you like a great tidal wave, what I used to call a tsunami of grief. It will seem impossible... And then the survivor in you realises what has happened and you start to see it as real. It takes time.
But Mogs, she is still with you and always will be. She is part of you and you are part of her. As I say in my sig, quoting Emily Dickinson: "unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality".

You WILL get through this, Mogs. Saoirse will help you because she is still part of you...

 

[Bobbie And Bubba]

I am so very sorry that it was Saoirse's time to cross. You were the best mum she could have ever had and I just wish I could say something to erase all your pain right now. Just know that this family is grieving with your.

 

[Critter Mom]

Saoirse ... is still part of you...

Saoirse, Amadán, Danú and Tara are the soul of me. I've lost all of them.

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[Marje and Gracie]

(((Mogs))))

I am in utter disbelief, as I know you are. I am so very, profoundly sorry. If she did have peritonitis, her chances of surviving would have been miniscule even with the best care. I know this because it is what happened to my baby girl.

Please know that I do fully understand exactly how it feels to have your heart and soul ripped away from you. I wish I could offer you some words of comfort but in the loss of such a beloved one, there is nothing that comforts....or, at least, I found this to be true for me. Just know that we are all family here and always will be so don't hesitate to lean on us during the days and months ahead.

Still, I leave you a lovely, lovely verse of hope so one day you can go back and read through all these and feel the hope because that does exist and what I hold onto every single day......the hope that we will see our sweet babies and hold them once again.


The Ridge
© 2004 By Carol Notermann

It’s been such a lovely summer, I’ve been napping in the sun.
This morning, other cats and I enjoyed a long long run.
We chased butterflies together. I climbed high into a tree.
And now I think what woke me up was that small bumble bee.

I’ve yawned and stretched, and still I feel that something has begun.
He’s standing there in robes of white, and telling me to come.
I always run to Him you know, when He comes across the bridge
To see if we’re all having fun and if we’ve checked the ridge.

He gives tummy rubs to all of us and pets and cuddles too
I’m glad to see Him every day, when He comes into view.
Each day He takes a different cat, and chats with them a while
Then off that kitty starts to run. I swear they seem to smile.

But now He’s stopped in front of me. He’s said a name I know.
He said to look out towards the ridge. The sun is setting low.
I start to walk out toward the ridge, and then what’s that I see.
IT’S YOU! IT’S YOU! It’s really you. You’ve come to be with me!

My goodness you are running and I am running too!
You stop to bend, but I can jump and now I am with you.
I feel your kisses on my head, as I did in long off days
You’re holding me and hugging me, and into your eyes I gaze.

And now He’s walking with us, as you carry me once more
We’ve crossed the bridge together. We’re here at Heaven’s door.
And He has held it open, and told us to walk through
That from now on and forever, I can always be with you.

 

[Critter Mom]

Sorry I can't reply to everyone's posts properly at the moment. Please know how grateful I am to all of you for saving me from being utterly alone.



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[Diana&Tom]

Sorry I can't reply to everyone's posts properly at the moment. Please know how grateful I am to all of you for saving me from being utterly alone.



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No-one expects you to do anything at all, Mogs. Just sit and breathe.

 

[Daphne]

Here is a post from reddit about grief.

 

[Carol & Murphy (GA)]

Oh dearest Mogs - they are still a part of you. "A love like ours can never die" (a line from the Beatles-And I love her") - it is so true with you and Saoirse. I am devastated to hear this news - the whole world here is mourning sweet Saoirse and we are mourning with you. Just try to get through one hour at a time, then one day at a time. I am so so so sorry - please note that we are all sharing your intense grief and praying for you and heaven's newest angel. Sending so much love

 

[Elizabeth and Bertie]

Oh, no! ....Mogs, I don't know what to say right now....
Please know that I'm holding you in my heart, and that you are being held tightly in the heart of this entire community.....

Eliz x

 

[tiffmaxee]

I'm just now seeing this and I am in total shock as I know you must be. You were the best bean ever for your baby girl and she knows it. I wish I could do more to dull the pain just a little but I know I can't. I hope you feel all our cyber hugs.

I'm so sorry. Rest in peace dear Saoirse.

 

[billysmom (GA)]

I am so sorry! Saoirse will always be with you. She lives through you. Knowing her helped you become a better and stronger person. And you gave her a wonderful life filled with love.

Remember to take care of yourself.

 

[Critter Mom]

Here is a post from reddit about grief.

That's absolutely spot-on. I know those waves very well from losing others and right now I'm dreading the future times they will hit - especially the ones that sneak up on you when you're not ready for them ...


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[Jan Radar (GA)]

I'm just now catching up on your very sad news and the tears are flowing like a river..... There are no words I can offer that will soothe the pain of such a tremendous loss, but I'm sending these hoping they will let you know that you are not alone.

 

[Critter Mom]

it will wash over you like a great tidal wave, what I used to call a tsunami of grief.

That's exactly the way I know it's going to feel when the numbness wears off. It helps so much that you understand what it's like.

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[Diana&Tom]

That's exactly the way I know it's going to feel when the numbness wears off. It helps so much that you understand what it's like.

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I really really do and others do as well, Mogs. The Grief forum is under-used but can be a source of great comfort and understanding... And it is always there. As are we.

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

(((((Mogs)))))

Like Marje, I have stood in your shoes. The grief is overwhelming. With time, it lessens. It never goes away -- nor should it. You love Saorise and the paw prints she left on your heart are a reminder of your bond.

Shortly after Gabby crossed, I came across this quote. I hope it offers you some solace. "Cats never completely leave you. They side step time, shrug off death - come at the call of memory their beauty undiminished, their touch as gentle, their love perpetual."

Fly free Saoirse and land softly. Many of our kitties are at the Bridge to greet you and keep you safe util you are reunited with the one you love best.

 

[Larry and Kitties]

Sending purrs and prayers at tjis difficult time

 

[MrWorfMen's Mom]

OH Mogs! I have no words....just tears! Saoirse was a beautiful little girl we all loved and will never forget. Your committment and love for Saoirse was second to none and she knows that. You were her guardian angel and now she is yours. Rest in peace sweet Saoirse.

 

[Critter Mom]

I am in utter disbelief, as I know you are.

I am in total shock as I know you must be.

I really can't believe it. She was doing so well. She was eating like a champion & needed fewer meds (huge for a pancreatitis kitty), her BG was back into the normal range, her coat condition was really good, and her blood pressure had returned to normal. I keep seeing her just a few short days ago out in the kitchen with me, nuzzling up to me or asking for her grub, happy out; a cat with lots of living left to do.

I can't believe I've lost her to a bad batch of food. I'm numb now but when the realisation hits home it's going to destroy me.


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[Diana&Tom]

OH Mogs! I have no words....just tears! Saoirse was a beautiful little girl we all loved and will never forget. Your committment and love for Saoirse was second to none and she knows that. You were her guardian angel and now she is yours. Rest in peace sweet Saoirse.

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Beautiful... Makes me cry all over again... It is one of the pieces I "collected" when I was in deep grief. The words are exquisite.

 

[Critter Mom]

If she did have peritonitis, her chances of surviving would have been miniscule even with the best care. I know this because it is what happened to my baby girl.

(Marje)

My heart goes out to you even more ...

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