Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
In Loving Memory Cats => Rainbow Bridge - In Loving Memory => Topic started by: lizfraser on November 17, 2010, 19:53:56 PM
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Been a while since I posted on here, but knew I'd find a sympathetic ear. Had to make the dreaded decision to have my precious Digby pts this afternoon. Over the last few days he lost the use of front leg, and then today the whole of his left hand side became paralysed. He was nearly 13 yrs, and I'd had him since he was 6 weeks old, so it's gonna leave a huge hole in my heart. Very raw at the moment and can't stop crying even though I know I did the kindest thing for him. Play hard at Rainbow bridge little fella. Love Mum xx
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So sorry to hear about Digby :hug: :hug:
RIP Digby play hard on the Bridge
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:'( So sorry to hear about Digby, I know how you must be feeling right now and will thinking of you :hug:
RIP dear little Digby xx
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Very sorry to hear this :( :hug: RIP Digby, safe and sound at the Bridge by now xx
The Greatest Gift
I always knew this time would come,
From the very instant our eyes first met.
How I loved you then! How I love you now!
I made a promise then, and I will keep that promise now...
You will not suffer from a pain that will not heal;
You will not know the loss of a life remembered, now gone.
It is for me alone to make this decision,
The price for the bright joy and pure laughter
You brought me during the time we shared.
I am the only one who can decide when it is time.
When my hope dies, and my fear rides high,
Just when I need you most, I must let you go.
It is for you alone to tell me when you are ready
For without your guidance, I will not know
When to lay my grief, my guilt, my anger
My sorrow and my selfish heart aside
And give you this last gift, this greatest gift.
Your eyes will speak to mine, and I will know.
The pain of this moment is excruciating.
Tears stream down my face in a river of sorrow.
And my heart drowns in a pool of grief.
For you have spoken and I have listened,
And unlike other decisions I have made
This one brings no relief...no comfort...no peace.
For if there´s one thing you´ve taught me,
If there´s only one thing I´ve learned...
Unconditional love has a condition after all,
I must be willing to let you go, when you speak to me
I must be willing to help you go, if you cannot go alone.
And I must accept my pain so you can be free of yours.
Go easily now, go quickly now,
Do not linger here, it is time for you to leave.
Go find your strength, go find your youth.
Go find the ones who've gone before you.
You are free to leave me now, free to let your spirit soar
Rest easy now, your pain will soon be gone.
I pray I will find comfort in my memories...
In the dark and lonely days ahead.
I cannot say I will not miss you, I cannot say I will not cry.
For only my tears can heal my broken heart.
But, I promise you this; as long as I live,
You will live, alive in my mind, forever in my heart.
So I give you this last gift, all I have left to give,
And this will be my greatest gift...sending you away.
It is the measure of my unconditional love...
For only the greatest love can say,
"Good-bye, go find the bridge, we'll meet again,
Loving you has been the greatest gift of all."
Forever and Always... Until Rainbow bridge....
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Sorry Liz :hug:
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sorry to hear this x RIP Digby x
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13 is a good age, you've given him many years of happiness and he wasn't unwell for very long. Losing them suddenly hurts like hell, I know, but it's the best way for them.
RIP Digby.
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Thanks for all the kind words. Had a really tough day today as took drawings and a poem written by my daughters to the Pet crematorium. :( Said my final goodbyes and came home to hear my parrot calling "Digby, come on boy" as I used to call every day. Digby's litter mate Dillon finally seems to realise that something is not right and is very subdued. Guess he's just picked up on general atmosphere in house. Keep doing a double take at the semi-feral I adopted a couple of years ago too as he's so similar to Digger. (Black DSH). Think I'm gonna dehydrate as the tears just won't stop.
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So sorry to read this
RIP Digby :hug:
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Thinking of you at this verysad time. xx
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sorry to hear about your boy :hug:
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So very hard I know, had Leo put to sleep today. I know its for the best, but my goodness it doesn't make it any easier.
Big hugs to you, and once again so very sorry.
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Hoping you're coping. :care:
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It's been two weeks now since had to say bye bye to my precious boy Digby and the pain is still unbearable. His Ashes are back home with me now, not sure whether to bury, scatter them in his favourite part of garden or just keep them safe. Thought I'd share the poem which arrived with his cremation certificate:
Friends
We hoped this time would never come
We'd hoped to not be here
But time and tide would wait no more
To raise our greatest fear.
For in it's haste it took a Pal
But time, they say, will mend
The sadness that we feel right now
Towards a loyal friend
For a friend you were but never spoke.
Could make us cry and laugh.
Asked for little, gave a lot
Until this final path.
We will always remember the happy times
Before this day drew nigh.
Now there's only left one thing to say
That's "Thanks old friend....Goodbye"
Roy Beach
:'( Thank you Digby for all those happy memories. Thank you for keeping the chair by the computer warm. Thank you for trying to shred my credit card statements every month! Thank you for letting me brush you for hours on end to calm me down after a bad day at work. Thank you for just knowing when I needed a cuddle. Thank you for still loving me when Dillon seemed to get all the attention while he was so poorly. Thank you for making my dressing gown soggy with your "kneeding" and "dribbling" (you always dribbled when really happy!) Most of all thank you for nearly 13 years of your scatty, adorable antics and unquestioning love xx
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:hug: So sorry to hear of our loss, I know how it feels to have to make the decision, it is horrid, but sadly the right one, I do feel for you and hope you will soon feel better
Love and best wishes Ju XX