Gone

Last night I prayed for my cat.  If she was going to leave me, I prayed that she would go peacefully in her sleep, that God would show mercy to both of us.  She had deteriorated further by the time I went to bed - she was very weak, and even the effort of walking a few steps and yelling at her rival BoyCat when he jumped on the bed seemed to exhaust her.

I fell asleep with her lying on the pillows to my right, although at some point I felt her stumbling across me in an effort to get off the bed, and at least once I heard her meowing a bit somewhere off to my left.

When I awoke this morning I looked for her, and found her stiff, cold and lifeless, lying mostly between my nightstand and the bed.... gone.

My best feline friend, my constant companion for the last 13 years... now in heaven with the love of my life, my other constant companion for the last 7 years.

Might I again repeat the refrain?  "This sucks."

Comments

[vw bug]

*hugs*

[sticks]

VWbug sent me over here to give you great big blogger hugs and prayers for your continued strength.

[Vered]

I am very sorry about everything that you've been going through.

Hugs,

Vered

[Roses]

vw bug sent me, too.

I am so very sorry for your loss.
I have loved and lost kitty friends, too. :(

((hug))

[pam]

My deepest condolences on your loss. Praying for you.

[wRitErsbLock]

oh honey. I am so sorry. Hugs to you.

[Robin]

I just caught up with your blog today - I so sorry about your Kitty - I know how precious she was to you and I know "it sucks" any time but especially now. I'm praying for you and I love you. California Mom

[Pablo]

*sigh*

Given what's happened this summer, I am truly at a loss for words.

(long distance confort hug)

I'm sorry.

[Dianne Preston]

To the Songtress!

What a beautiful writing. Our Lord has given you a wonderful gift. You remind me of another singer of songs. David's ability to put his feelings and emotions into words makes the Psalms the most comforting book in the Bible. When I need strength or encouragement, I run to the Psalms. I believe I now have another source to plug into for a daily dose of inspiration and help.

I'm so sorry after all you've gone through and that you also lost your kitty. Having given George to you so many years ago, I know how much you love and care for your pets and that another piece of your heart is torn.

I will leave you with this one passage from the Singer of Songs.
Psalms 118: 13-15

13: I was pushed back and about to fall but the Lod helped me.
14: The Lord is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation.
15: Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous. "The Lord's right hand has done mighty things!"

Love and Prayers
Dianne