Those of you who have been around a long while may remember my Althea
She's been with me a long time. I got her back in Dubya's first term at a time when I was still very active on DU. It was in August of 2004 when I first brought her home.
She's been sick for a long time now. She passed away in my lap today. RIP Althea.
She will be very sorely missed.
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Grieve not,
nor speak of me with tears,
but laugh and talk of me
as if I were beside you -
I loved you so -
'twas Heaven here with you
~Isla Paschal Richardson
She's so beautiful and I am sure you gave her a wonderful life.
I'm sooooo sorry! She was a beauty! I've lost three over the last 7 years. Know that you're not alone and you can find a member on this board to talk you through (me self included). Be glad of the time you got with her... no matter how short or how long. Tell us dome stories when you're up to it. It'll help.
I was allergic to cats and dogs when I was a kid. My wife had to have a cat (girlfriend at the time) and I kept my distance. She broke my allergy and we got a Russian blue kitten who loved alcohol (would drink beer off my wife's fingers and literally drank out of a glass of Southern Comfort because I wasn't paying enough attention and never thought my Squeeker would do that!) and weed ( couldn't keep him out of my face when I was burning). He was the first animal I had that was mine. We clicked, he loved his mama, but I was his and he was mine. At four years old he was diagnosed with a congenital heart problem and died not long after. I was devastated. I'll probably never get over the guilt that I Foster for crying harder for a cat than my own grandfather. But, the pain will pass, I promise. And now, there's room for others! As crass as that may sound in the moment (know that's not how I mean it).
If you need a shoulder ET, I'm here. Just drop me a line.....
My sincere condolences to you -
Sandy
May all the special times you shared live in your heart forever .
They'll take her to the best playplace over the Rainbow Bridge.
Althea, you'll be missed and always remembered.
I grieve for you, it is such a loss when they go.
She was your companion for a long time.
Hurts & hurts when they step off to the rainbow bridge.
R.I.P. sweet Althea.
for so many years. She was a very lucky kitty. So sorry she has gone on to the great cat hunting ground.
