Gertrude (the Queen) from Hamlet said that.
Those words came to me last night while I was trying to fall asleep, utterly alone for the first time in about 20 years. Part of me wants to rush right out and get another kitten OR a dog or, a kitten AND a dog. But I know I'll wait.
Iris was my Sweetest Pea, as I liked to call her. I'm still a little in shock that her death followed Max's so closely and so quickly.
RIP Irie. March 1992-February 2008
Those words came to me last night while I was trying to fall asleep, utterly alone for the first time in about 20 years. Part of me wants to rush right out and get another kitten OR a dog or, a kitten AND a dog. But I know I'll wait.
Iris was my Sweetest Pea, as I liked to call her. I'm still a little in shock that her death followed Max's so closely and so quickly.
RIP Irie. March 1992-February 2008
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Hey Gilly,
I am so sorry to hear about Iris. I can't even imagine how hard it would be to lose 2...especially so close together.
As I said the other day, Max & Iris were lucky to have you as their "Mom". You loved them more than any person could love an animal and gave them the best lives possible. And in return they gave you that love back. Its so hard to deal with the fact of moving on without a pet. Trust me, I know. They fill a certain spot in our hearts and lives that many people cannot understand, unless they too are animal lovers. They truly are our "families", our "children", our "best friends".
Try to keep in mind the life you gave these animals. There are so many deserving animals, of all kinds, in the world that don't even get a chance. I like to think that somehow the love I give my dog and other animals somehow makes a difference. I can't save them all, obviously, but I know that the one I have I can give everything too. I know that sounds corny, but I think you'd agree.
To end my novel long response, I have to use a cliche. Many times I have heard this comment and I have wanted to put my fist through a wall! haha. At times it has made me angry, confused, and even resentful. Yet, at the same time I am able to see the various ways in which the quote is true.
"It is better to have loved and to have lost, than to have never loved at all."
P.S. I'm always available to help look for little four legged friends...except for going to shelters because I would need to be sedated and I probably try to adopt every dog in the place! Simey and I would love to have walking buddies!!!
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