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In reply to the discussion: Very sad day for me today. [View all]Ocelot II
(115,674 posts)6. RIP, Morris. So sorry for your loss.
It's so sad to lose an old kitty - been through it a number of times and it doesn't get easier, but:
We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle; easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we would still live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan.
Another cat? Perhaps. For love there is also a season; its seeds must be resown. But a family cat is not replaceable like a wornout coat or a set of tires. Each new kitten becomes its own cat, and none is repeated. I am four cats old, measuring out my life in friends that have succeeded but not replaced one another. - Irving Townsend
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THe shared pain of loving pet-owners. We all understand the loss and yearning...
hlthe2b
Aug 2022
#4
I'm so sorry. It hurts so much to lose a furbaby who's been that much a part of our
highplainsdem
Aug 2022
#13
The toughest part of our responsibilities to our pets is letting them go.
Midnight Writer
Aug 2022
#18
I'm so sorry. I know that pain too well. I have several kitty-shaped holes in my heart.
Sky Jewels
Aug 2022
#24
Very sorry to hear of your loss. Very painful. Take care and hang onto all the great memories.
Evolve Dammit
Aug 2022
#32
Oh Man...so sorry to hear this. I know how hard it is. Just be good to yourself today and remember
ratchiweenie
Aug 2022
#41