My Dear Sweet ROO
I’ve written more of these posts than any one person should ever have too - but this one is perhaps the hardest, I had been kidding myself that my terminally ill cat ROO would beat the odds, and somehow recover from mouth cancer - when we had taken him to the oncologist he had been given two to four months, and being the amazingly stoic boy he was, he made it four months without even a whimper, I thought (irrationally so) that if he could make it past the four months the oncologist was wrong - and maybe she was wrong about everything, and that ROO could make a full recovery - denial is a powerful thing.
On the morning of the 25th my palace of denial came crashing down, ROO wanted to eat, but simply physically couldn’t, ‘T’ and I both knew it was time. I somehow managed to keep it together (barely) and we helped ROO cross the Rainbow Bridge.
I love all my cats equally, but ROO touched our hearts in such a way that his absence in our house is painful - I keep expecting to see him walk in the room - tail held high. We love you big guy, we’re honored to have been your forever family..
So sorry about Roo. Please remember that you’ve done all that you could have done and he had a wonderful life w/you.
Take care,
Mommy got all teary-eyed reading the story… *hugs* to your family…. so very sorry for the loss of Roo.
I’m so very sorry!
Rest in peace, beautiful boy…
:’(
The empty places our beloved pets leave cannot be filled by another pet or by ‘things’ or by time. The emptiness can only be filled with the memories of the animal that shared our heartbeat.
It could be that your denial was the best thing for R0O.In a world that changed rapidly for him,you were a constant.Loving him as you always had & always will.
R0O will be waiting for you at the Bridge.Til then may your memories of him bring you the confort of knowing how much he loved you back.
I am so very sorry for your loss. That was a beautiful tribute that you wrote and my heart breaks for you. We know how it is to lose a dearly loved pet. Unfortunatelly, I didn’t have the privilege of knowing R0O before his diagnosis, but I really admired his courage and yours after he was diagnosed. He will live in our hearts forever. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Ladycat3 and Mariodacat
What a beautiful tribute to your BEAUTIFUL boy! I have lost so many furbabies so I know exactly how you feel…expecting to see them, thinking you did! But sadly they’re not there.=( So sorry for your broken heart! You were so lucky to have such a wonderful kitty & he to have you ! My Sophie kitty is suffering from kidney failure as well as loss of vision & hearing, and all I can do is love her & treasure every minute I have with her. I dread the day we have to say goodbye=( …HUGS to you! R.I.P precious R0O -fly with the angels!! *purrrrrs* Sara aka Ersle
Saul
What beautiful writing.
You are a good person - you and Roo were clearly destined to share time on this planet together and I am sure you enriched his life as much as he enriched yours. What more can you ask for!
:-(