02-01-2016, 11:43 AM
Good morning to all from the land where time runs earlier than yours.
Firstly let me say a thanks to all the kind people who sent me their empathy and kind thoughts for my three losses last week. I have decided this is going to be a week in which I am not going to lose any member of my family! My son goes up and down, with regards to the cat - some days he is distracted by other things, quite normally, but then the sadness and the loss sneak up on him  again. We are both going to see the mother of our three cats at the weekend. We adopted her and her three kittens all at once from a shelter which had rescued her from the doorstep where she had given birth. Four of her babies died but the other three survived and we took all four, mum and kittens, to give them the best chance in life. Sadly, though, they were less keen on living together than we had expected. The mother, Pravda (though who knows what her original name was)  ran away from our home a few years ago (didn't like having to live with her three children - wanted a home all on her own) so a kind woman adopted her and regularly sends me photos. My son and I are going to see her partly because she is the one who most resembled the cat we lost. I thought it would help my son, as it also will when he finally gets around to sending me a good photo he took of Roan, so I can have it framed and enlarged for his room.  Having done some years as a bereavement counsellor, I know we need to keep it all in the open, all talked about, nothing forbidden to be expressed.
Roses, thanks for your kind thoughts. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dog. What a sad day for that to happen to, on a day when everyone expects to be super happy. Lots of love coming your way. I am so happy to hear your stories about your grandchild.
Harley, thanks for your kind words, we haven't spoken so much as yet, but I'd definitely like to change that!
Charon, you are having such a rough time of late and you are so very often in my thoughts now. Â I am sure you are due a turn for the better. It surely must happen and soon.
A big hello to the kind gent who is Ice Wizard, and to Willie, Linville, and Fireplaces. Â I am really happy to be getting to know you all while sipping my virtual hot chocolate here in Cafe Linville. Have a good day y'all.
Firstly let me say a thanks to all the kind people who sent me their empathy and kind thoughts for my three losses last week. I have decided this is going to be a week in which I am not going to lose any member of my family! My son goes up and down, with regards to the cat - some days he is distracted by other things, quite normally, but then the sadness and the loss sneak up on him  again. We are both going to see the mother of our three cats at the weekend. We adopted her and her three kittens all at once from a shelter which had rescued her from the doorstep where she had given birth. Four of her babies died but the other three survived and we took all four, mum and kittens, to give them the best chance in life. Sadly, though, they were less keen on living together than we had expected. The mother, Pravda (though who knows what her original name was)  ran away from our home a few years ago (didn't like having to live with her three children - wanted a home all on her own) so a kind woman adopted her and regularly sends me photos. My son and I are going to see her partly because she is the one who most resembled the cat we lost. I thought it would help my son, as it also will when he finally gets around to sending me a good photo he took of Roan, so I can have it framed and enlarged for his room.  Having done some years as a bereavement counsellor, I know we need to keep it all in the open, all talked about, nothing forbidden to be expressed.
Roses, thanks for your kind thoughts. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dog. What a sad day for that to happen to, on a day when everyone expects to be super happy. Lots of love coming your way. I am so happy to hear your stories about your grandchild.
Harley, thanks for your kind words, we haven't spoken so much as yet, but I'd definitely like to change that!
Charon, you are having such a rough time of late and you are so very often in my thoughts now. Â I am sure you are due a turn for the better. It surely must happen and soon.
A big hello to the kind gent who is Ice Wizard, and to Willie, Linville, and Fireplaces. Â I am really happy to be getting to know you all while sipping my virtual hot chocolate here in Cafe Linville. Have a good day y'all.