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Thank you, Dusty...I appreciate your words and that you remember me. You kind sentiment made me cry...which these days is not particularly difficult. Thank you for watching our video. Again, I knew I could share things within this community that perhaps I can't share so openly with others, and the encouragement, compassion and understanding are helpful medicine.Your video made me cry as your and Lucys story did when I first met you. Others here have expressed my feeling better than I can put words to. I just want to add that Lucy is still watching over you and can hear you speaking to her. I completely understand you not wanting to share your life right now but have you thought about visiting a shelter and sharing some quality time with other poor animals who would could use some affection? I think Lucy would approve. It's clear to see in your video and photos that she loved you as much as you love her and I think she doesn't want you so lonely. I can't visit this forum hardly at all, but I had to let you know how much you and Lucy touched my heart. Your video is a wonderful loving tribute to an extraordinary love shared.
I have visited the local shelter a few times. Sometimes there's a cat or two for me to keep company with, and sometimes there are none. It's kind of a paradox, in that I am all alone and lonely and missing my Lucy and am fairly aching because all of the love I have now has no place to go, except for what is released through my tears...And yet, even with my loneliness, I just do not want another pet. There are some well-meaning people that don't look at the bigger picture when they suggest a new pet. The bigger picture being the lifetime commitment. For twenty years I gave my all to my three girls who all lived to be old, and I was my Lucy's healthcare-giver the last couple of years of her life. My life became about watching over her. Daily medications, treatments and worry were the order of the day, and everything I did for them, and finally, for her, I did willingly. My only grievance was that I could not stop their aging and ailments. Now that all that has changed, I am trying to find my way in the world for my sake for a while, without the addition of another lifetime commitment to a pet. If I were pressed, I would say 'never again', because the eventual loss is just too great.
Thank you so much for taking a moment to let me know how my bond with my Lucy touched your heart. That means a great, great deal. In almost twenty years, practically everyone that passed through my life got to know my Lucy through me. This continues even today. Very recently, a member at the club where I work stopped in to let me know that she and her daughter just bought a batch of spring flowers to plant (begonias, petunias...something with 3 syllables). Apparently they have a funny habit of naming their flowers...and she wanted me to know that they named one of their flowers "Lucy".
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