Post by Heather on Feb 20, 2010 1:37:04 GMT -5
A candle burns bright tonight, and another star glows in the dark night sky. Another furchild walks the long path tonight. Loki Bear is free and my heart is broken.
A few days ago, I knew that my little friend was no longer going to dog my footsteps anymore. A few days ago, my Loki hunted his last mouse. He made a clean kill as he always did but lacked the desire and the strength to eat his kill. He lay there beside his dinner, with eyes half closed. There are times when you know, when you look into those dark eyes and just know that the time that you have to share is now over. Those dark eyes that said that my little friend was too tired to continue to fight the disease that had been ravaging his body and stealing his strength.
According to the vet, I could have continued to fight to keep you alive my little friend. I could have given you a few more days, maybe even a few weeks as your kidneys shut down completely. I could have gone to even more medical intervention to keep you with me. I couldn't do that to you. As much as I wanted you to stay, I couldn't bring myself to prolong your suffering. What is a ferret that cannot run, cannot play, jump or even enjoy the smallest parts of life? What is a ferret that can only sleep to avoid the discomfort of a disease that is draining the very life from his little body? What is life, if you cannot live it?
Today, I held you one last time. Today, I said goodbye. Today, another piece of my heart is missing. Today, my Loki Bear is missing
.
Someday, I will hold you again my little friend. Someday, we will play chase and we will meet again. Hold tight to that little piece of my heart little one, as I will hold tight to the memory of a little lost ferret who came to me so many years ago. A homeless waif, who gave me his trust and his love.
Goodbye my sweet Loki Bears.....Goodbye
ciao
A few days ago, I knew that my little friend was no longer going to dog my footsteps anymore. A few days ago, my Loki hunted his last mouse. He made a clean kill as he always did but lacked the desire and the strength to eat his kill. He lay there beside his dinner, with eyes half closed. There are times when you know, when you look into those dark eyes and just know that the time that you have to share is now over. Those dark eyes that said that my little friend was too tired to continue to fight the disease that had been ravaging his body and stealing his strength.
According to the vet, I could have continued to fight to keep you alive my little friend. I could have given you a few more days, maybe even a few weeks as your kidneys shut down completely. I could have gone to even more medical intervention to keep you with me. I couldn't do that to you. As much as I wanted you to stay, I couldn't bring myself to prolong your suffering. What is a ferret that cannot run, cannot play, jump or even enjoy the smallest parts of life? What is a ferret that can only sleep to avoid the discomfort of a disease that is draining the very life from his little body? What is life, if you cannot live it?
Today, I held you one last time. Today, I said goodbye. Today, another piece of my heart is missing. Today, my Loki Bear is missing
.Someday, I will hold you again my little friend. Someday, we will play chase and we will meet again. Hold tight to that little piece of my heart little one, as I will hold tight to the memory of a little lost ferret who came to me so many years ago. A homeless waif, who gave me his trust and his love.
Goodbye my sweet Loki Bears.....Goodbye
ciao
