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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

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I am so sorry. We had to put my family dog to sleep last year at just about this time and it was AWFUL.

I do have to tell you though, the picture with Shadow under the covers with your brother? My little brother had THE VERY SAME COVERS! That picture brought back a million memories for me.

I cried a little over your story. I can't imagine having a pet that long. I have a 1.5 year old dog and a 7 month old kitten and can't imagine my house without them. I remember the pets we had as kids, but none so vividly as you descibe.

What a bummer that you couldn't be at home that weekend and had to fly all over the country, no less! No wonder you were stressed out to the max, what with everything going on.

oh my goodness, jen, what a nice post! i loved the photos - those pics are pretty much how you three look in my mind when i think of your family, though of course i know you are not all sub-10 years old anymore.

and i do remember your waterbed, and how much it freaked me out how much it waved and wobbled the first time i slept in it when sleeping over one summer. i am pretty sure it had the carebear sheets too.

but mostly, i am sorry to hear of shadow's going. She was a wonderful cat - i think shadow was the reason MY family wanted cats!

Hugs to you.

Your brother really likes the color red doesn't he?

But I must say, what an adorable kitty! Poor Shadow. She had a great life though, it seems.

And Care Bears and Rainbow Bright? We would've been BFFs as kids.

What a sweet tribute...my eyes welled up reading your story. (also I really love those last two pictures) :)

Oh no! I'm so sorry. I don't know what I'll do when my cats pass away. Even though they live at my Mom's, I still love them like I did when I lived there too. :(

Jen,
what a great post. I'm with Joke- Especially when I think of Michael, that's how i picture him, with his young child face. I guess I see him the very least in order to get a more up to date permanent picture memory of him. (sorry michael! i know you're not 10 anymore).

This was beautiful Jen, as someone who has lost two animals in the space of a year, it brought tears to my eyes.

You'll always remember Shadow, especially now with this gorgeous post. Big hugs to you!

Oh no, poor you. And poor Shadow. What a beautiful blog post. I think there's always one animal in your life that you love best. You may REALLY love others, but there is always one that sticks with you. Shadow sounded like a seriously cool cat, and your whole family was lucky to have known her. Woo Dog was like that. She was a month shy of her 19th birthday when I had to put her to sleep, and trust me when I say it is maybe better that you weren't there when it happened to Shadow, because even if you know you HAVE to, you still feel guilty and horrible about it. It's better that you have these warm memories and stories and photos of her and remember her that way. I know you must miss her. Hugs!

And also, love the Carebear sheets. Love.

Oh no, poor you. And poor Shadow. What a beautiful blog post. I think there's always one animal in your life that you love best. You may REALLY love others, but there is always one that sticks with you. Shadow sounded like a seriously cool cat, and your whole family was lucky to have known her. Woo Dog was like that. She was a month shy of her 19th birthday when I had to put her to sleep, and trust me when I say it is maybe better that you weren't there when it happened to Shadow, because even if you know you HAVE to, you still feel guilty and horrible about it. It's better that you have these warm memories and stories and photos of her and remember her that way. I know you must miss her. Hugs!

And also, love the Carebear sheets. Love.

That was such a nice post. I am all teary & I am not even a "cat" person. What a great tribute to Shadow

Those parallel photos are beautiful and you will cherish those. I'm sorry Shadow had to go, but it sounds like she had a long and wonderful life with you, full of love and family.

What a nice tribute to a sweet, sweet kitty. Shadow sounds perfect! (like not peeing on the carpet in 19 years? Sign me up!)

Also, unrelated, but I had a waterbed too. The 80s rocked.

I'm so sorry for your loss. She was definitely not just a cat, and it's not silly at all to be so upset about losing her.

I look at those pictures and read what you have to say about Shadow and I hope that in 20 years Babboo will be able to say the same things about Preston. They aren't friends now, but I know they will be as Babboo gets older and Preston gets more tolerant.

Rest in Peace little Shadow.

Jen, I'm so sorry that you lost such a great friend and family member. My heart is breaking for your family. It's so hard to lose a pet!

HUGS!!!

I'm so sorry for your loss. A pet free house really is an empty house, no matter how many people are in it.

I stumbled upon this site and I LOVE those photos.

My Smootcharina is black and white and those photos remind me of her. Those cats who steal your heart fill holes in your heart and life you never knew you had.

I know Shadow passed over a year ago but I do send thoughts and hope that memories of Shadow are comforting you.
Those photos show true love ~ you to her & her to you.

It matters not who you love or how you love, only that you love. Shadow inspired more love than any other animal you have known...so it is with my 10 year old Raleigh. I have had other cats and a dog, but Rals is unique in a way that defies explanation. Never be embarrassed by or apologize for your grief..it is the measure of your sincerity.
Bless the beasts...and the children.

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