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[AuntG]

Sorry for the loss of your beloved pet.

[manny2]

@hckynutjohn The grief is like any other loss, and it is so hard. I will keep both of you in my thoughts. I lost my dog 11 years ago, and it was devastating. The house was so quiet and lonely without him. You have to create a new normal, and that takes time. 

[QVCkitty1]

I'm so sorry for your loss, losing a beloved pet is heart crushing. 💔

[KingstonsMom]

@hckynutjohn and Cindy,

Last Night

I stood by your bed last night; I came to have a peek.

I could see that you were crying, you found it hard to sleep.

I purred to you softly as you wiped away a tear,

"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."

I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour your coffee.

You were thinking of the many times your hand reached down to me.

I was with you at the shop today; your arms were getting sore,

I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.

I was with you at my grave today; you tend it with such care.

I want to re-assure you, that I'm not lying there.

I walked with you toward the house, you fumbled for your key.

I gently put my paw on you; I smiled and said, "It's me."

You looked so very, very tired and sank into a chair.

I tried so hard to let you know that I was standing there.

It's possible for me to be so near you everyday,

to tell you with such certainty, "I never went away."

You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew....

in the stillness of the evening, I was very close to you.

The day is over, I smile and watch you yawning

and say, "Goodnight, God Bless, I'll see you in the morning."

And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,

I'll rush across to meet you and we'll stand side by side.

I have so many things to show you, there's so much for you to see.

Be patient, live your journey out....then come home to be with me

[meallen616]

[mspatmac]

So sorry for your loss @hckynutjohn  Good thoughts to you and your wife.

[sugarbee]

John and Cindy, the loss and sadness so very hard to bear but the love you received from them over the years will always be with you.  Give your two pets remaining special attention for they feel the loss and sadness in their own way too. Having our pets through the years are special blessings from above.

[catter70]

@hckynutjohn , so very sorry for the loss of your beloved kitties. I'm surmising that we've all been there. It's so hard to lose something that you love so much. For awhile several years ago, I had a family of 5 cats and I decided when they passed, I would not get anymore. Over the years, those 5 passed and within about 6 months, I got a male, He seemed lonely so I got a female and the most recent 4 years ago, another male from my sister's feral colony. I'm pretty sure, now, I won't get any more as I'm getting up there in years. Anyhow, just know I feel your pain. Take care.

[golding76]

I am so sorry for the loss of Tiny, the last of the Beloved Litter of 13 that found refuge and love in your home.  This is a very hard time for your family.  May your wife's grief lessen along with yours as the days go by.  The pain of loss, of course, will always be there to some degree.

No new pets can take the place of the ones we have lost; they are in our hearts forever.  Loving can bring such sorrow.

John, you and your kind wife are in my thoughts.  

Accepting the loss of all those loving beings and the end of an era is difficult.

[gizmogal]

So very sorry for the loss of that wonderful cat. I hope you can take comfort in the sympathy so many of us extend to you and your wife, all of us knowing your pain from our own lives with precious pets.

Now that all your original gang of 13 frolic together, take heart that they are safe and happy over the bridge. 

I hope you and your wife can feel better soon.