It is with an extremely heavy heart that I pronounce the passing of my Companion, my Feline Sidekick, my Hero and my Best Friend Pretty…
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“Whaaat?”
I
asked to the empty spot next to me where Pretty used to sit and poke me in the
face with her paw.
“I know you’re
grieving, but could you not be so morbid?”
the Essence of Pretty urged me. “This is
MY eulogy that you’re writing, and frankly, so far, it’s a real downer!” she
huffed.
“Um… Sorry… I just really miss you already…!!!” I sobbed.
“Yeah, yeah, I
know, but still, is this the kind of drivel you want people to know about
me? I mean, how about the time you sat
through that “Sex and the City” movie on TV and bawled like an infant? Wasn’t I there for you?”
“You were! You were!” I cried, remembering having to
wipe stupid girly tears off of Pretty’s coat.
“And my sense of
humor! You have to memorialize that!”
she added, as I recalled every moment of play time with a new toy or baffling
ball of string. “Seriously, was I
anything but delightful when you opened Christmas presents and I played with
all the ribbons?”
“You were! You were!” I repeated, grabbing another
tissue. “But what was with the green
yarn?” I wondered out of the blue.
“You wouldn’t
understand – let that one go” she nodded.
“Oh, and that bendy
thing with the feather on the end!” we shouted together happily, which Pretty
had so magnificently shredded despite not even having front claws!
“Can I write
about your love of plastic bags?” I asked quietly, not sure if I was pushing a
boundary…
“What the
heck. I loved ‘em! The smell, the texture, the crinkliness, and
wearing them like a tutu since you always cut the ends open! Best napping ever!” she smiled.
“You got it” I
typed, finalizing my beloved Best Friend’s eulogy. “Anything else I could add for you?” I pondered, sobbing uncontrollably.
“Just
unconditional Love.”
(Her old favorite napping position at our home!)
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I was truly blessed to share her life for the last sixteen and a half years.
I am missing her
every single second, but I’m kind of sure she’s still by my side in her own
way...
Written with Love,
~P
Written with Love,
~P
2 comments:
I'm sorry you had to put Pretty down. That's always the hardest thing about owning a kitty. :(
I'm shedding some tears right along with you, dear. I was there when my friend put her dog down and I still sob when I even think about it. So hard. I know you'll miss your sidekick. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you! Love you!
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