Missing Lu
I do hope you will all pardon my...sporadic appearances. Things have been rough since Lucy went ahead of us. I will not lie; I am absolutely shattered and devastated. As with Rem, Lucy's loss came on without warning (though not quite as suddenly, as Lu had been perfectly fine and full of sass the week before she began to decline, and until the day she did die, we honestly thought she was merely under the weather and would bounce back).
I really miss my dear little friend. She was with us for a long time, longer than any pet either of us had ever had—just shy of sixteen years—and for a small cat, Lucy really did have a big personality. The lack of her presence in the house has been very difficult over the past 6.5 weeks. We are still in the habit of not leaving water glasses around lest she knock them over; her 'placemat' where her bowl sat remains; the last box she enjoyed crashing out in remains in place; her snuggly pink blanket remains in its usual spot, with two of her favorite toys on it. The "only" thing missing is Lucy herself and it hurts wildly.
Strangely it only seems to be sinking into my thick skull now. I will never cuddle her again, or have her wake me with her purring at 3AM for a few pets, find her hopping onto my lap while I'm working or have her flopped out on the ironing board while I'm ironing or sewing. Never again will I bury my nose in her fur to inhale that marvellous fragrance of freshly mown hay she had, or race across the room to take a glass from her, or catch her eating Grant's food or drinking water from his bowl while he patiently stood by. She doesn't sit behind me on the sofa during Bible study or any reading time. She doesn't sleep atop my legs all night long any more.
It's really horrible and I miss her so much. It hurts a lot.
After Rem died, I continued sharing photos. That'll probably happen with Lu. I hope you don't mind. She was a big part of my life, a part now inexplicably missing, and a big chunk of my heart with her. Thank you for your patience. It has been a very rough eighteen months for me, and this was honestly just...the wrong kind of topper, despite how grateful I am for having so many years with Lu. Thanks, all. Some of you have been here with me for almost two decades and I appreciate it.
Missing Lu
I do hope you will all pardon my...sporadic appearances. Things have been rough since Lucy went ahead of us. I will not lie; I am absolutely shattered and devastated. As with Rem, Lucy's loss came on without warning (though not quite as suddenly, as Lu had been perfectly fine and full of sass the week before she began to decline, and until the day she did die, we honestly thought she was merely under the weather and would bounce back).
I really miss my dear little friend. She was with us for a long time, longer than any pet either of us had ever had—just shy of sixteen years—and for a small cat, Lucy really did have a big personality. The lack of her presence in the house has been very difficult over the past 6.5 weeks. We are still in the habit of not leaving water glasses around lest she knock them over; her 'placemat' where her bowl sat remains; the last box she enjoyed crashing out in remains in place; her snuggly pink blanket remains in its usual spot, with two of her favorite toys on it. The "only" thing missing is Lucy herself and it hurts wildly.
Strangely it only seems to be sinking into my thick skull now. I will never cuddle her again, or have her wake me with her purring at 3AM for a few pets, find her hopping onto my lap while I'm working or have her flopped out on the ironing board while I'm ironing or sewing. Never again will I bury my nose in her fur to inhale that marvellous fragrance of freshly mown hay she had, or race across the room to take a glass from her, or catch her eating Grant's food or drinking water from his bowl while he patiently stood by. She doesn't sit behind me on the sofa during Bible study or any reading time. She doesn't sleep atop my legs all night long any more.
It's really horrible and I miss her so much. It hurts a lot.
After Rem died, I continued sharing photos. That'll probably happen with Lu. I hope you don't mind. She was a big part of my life, a part now inexplicably missing, and a big chunk of my heart with her. Thank you for your patience. It has been a very rough eighteen months for me, and this was honestly just...the wrong kind of topper, despite how grateful I am for having so many years with Lu. Thanks, all. Some of you have been here with me for almost two decades and I appreciate it.