Dear Nymph, my etherial sweetness, it's been over a month and I still miss you dreadfully.

You were the beautiful on the outside as well as on the inside. You never raised a claw in anger, you never bit, you were a sweet gentle loving soul.
I remember when I first saw you in the room with your brothers and sisters and the sun was streaming through the window. I felt like I had walked into a room of silvery white angels. I picked you up and you sat on my hand and looked at me with those lovely light green eyes full of curiousity. Who would have thought we'd have 18 wonderful years so full of love together.

Whenever I came home from work tired and weary and lay down in front of the fireplace, you would come over climb on my back and give me an indepth massage. If your claws hadn't been clipped it turned into a mini acupuncture treatment.

I miss your warm furry body on my lap, and your sweet chirps and affectionate kisses.

I scattered your and Spicey's ashes yesterday. I mingled some of yours and Spicey under the himalayan blue poppy where Zody's rest. I put the rest of yours under the pink camelia and the delicate pink astilbe. You three were part of my family and I wanted you all together. Yesterday in the days of the druids was samhain, a day when the barrier between this world and the other world was said to be at its thinnest. I lit a candle last night for you all and sent my message of love.

Nymph, I look forward to the day when I can once again hug your warm live body in my arms. I love you sweetness...I always will.
the love never dies...

Your Nymph is so beautiful. It always chokes me up when you post pictures of her. You see, my baby is like the male version of her. He's a 13 year old silver persian named Murfy. I recently lost my other baby, a Flame-Point Himalayan, named Hannibal to heart disease on 9/15. He and Murfy were best friends and playmates. I had bought a beautiful rose to place over his grave, it's called "Glowing Peace" and is Hannibal's colors of cream, orange, and a touch of pink around the edges. I planted it for him on the day he passed away.

Poor Murfy's got a plastic cone on his head right now to keep him from clawing out stitches and a staple under his jaw where they recently removed a lump. It was tested for cancer, and I was just notified yesterday it was benign. Thank God. He's got to wear the cone for another week, poor thing. He also had to have two teeth extracted, and we've been babying him completely.

I'm so glad that Murfy's lump was benign, what a frightening thing for you to go through. Poor boy with the cone but I'm sure he'll heal quickly and will be back in your arms soon.

I'm sorry you lost Hannibal on September 15th, I lost Nymph on September 23rd and her daughter Spicey, a shaded golden on August 17th, she had congestive heart failure.

The rose you planted over Hannibal sounds lovely and very befitting of him. I put most of Spicey's ashes under a little red Rhododendrum, red was always her colour as she was a fiesty but sweet little girl. The pink camelia and astilbe suited Nymph and her ethereal beauty. While my Zody who was half Himalayan and a very unique fellow is under a himalayan blue poppy. I think these symbols of life are a wonderful way to honour our lost pets and to let them know we will always love them.

I thought that was a wonderful and loving tribute that you did for Nymph. My husband and I plan to use a portion of Odin's ashes for the Odin tree in our new home. And when it's Loki's time to go, which won't be anytime soon if I have anything to say about it!!!! We are going to do the same with him. I plan on then mixing the remaining ashes together and releasing them in the brook that runs behind our current home. Which means sneaking back onto the property!!!!

The two of them loved to go back there together and play. They would occupy themselves for hours and come back with muddy paws leaving prints all over the kitchen floor. I feel horrible that Loki lost his brother and I think that he would be happy exploring the brook with him again when that time comes.

Cynthia

your loving memories make me cry and desite my broken heart i can't seem to let it out. good luck with future loves. they continue...never replace. here is my story:i had to leave my dog, bear at home alone with my wife for 5 days. on day 4 he was hit by a truck out front. i feel he died needlessly due to negligent veterinary care. my wife, rose called the vet, explained the crisis, and he did not tell her he was unable to help due to a shoulder separation and sling on his arm. after a short wait for him to arrive at his office, he had my boy walk into his office with severe chest trama knowing he could not help us. then he had my precious baby bear, who was so strong, again walk back to the car on his own. he told us to go to another vet, 70 miles away who could do heart surgery. i'm sure the critical time he wasted knowing he could not do his job cost my bear bear the life he loved so much. he loved to run. he loved everyone he met(and he wanted to meet everyone). he loved his mommy and daddy. we couldn't even kiss around him without him crowding between us to make it a group effort. he loved his kitty, josie. they slept cuddled up together and the daily routine was upon awakening he would allow her to grab him by the face and wash his nose and ears. i never in my 48 yrs. met a more gentle creature. in his 4 short yrs. , he NEVER growled, showed his teeth or bit at anyone or another animal ! he loved car trips and whenever we were anywhere near one of his favorite places ; "his " park or one of his 2 best doggie friend's homes, he would whine like a baby-louder and louder until we acknowledge him to get out of the car. i miss him so very much and am not able to deal with my loss. i am unable to go to work, i am unable to be around people ( even those closest to me who realize how much my boy boy meant to me), and know i am alienating myself from my wife of 18 yrs. i don't know what to do-i don't know how to heal and i don't think time will provide healthy healing. i've mourned beloved pets before in my life as i have always had cats and dogs around me. last year at this time i had to bury my dad, who i loved very much., but i didn't lose my control to the point of losing my mind. i feel so empty and am even questioning my faith, which i believed to be very strong. any cyber help you could provide for me will be deeply appreciated because i am so lost. i had no closure with him-could give him no comfort when he needed me most. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!! ron in pa

Hi Cynthia, I think that's a beautiful idea your Odin tree and also the idea of setting the two of them free by the brook.

I too have a Loki and hope to have him for a long long time. He almost gave me a heart attack last week, my front door is a double door and I had some furniture delivered and took out the middle hinge, I diligently locked the door after but completely forgot to do up the hinge. I went out the next day after running errands for hours came home to find my front door open-the chain still held it in place but there was enough room for Loki to get out. As I walked up to my front door with my heart in my throat I already envisioned him dead on the road somewhere, I hesitantly called his name and from far back in the kitchen I heard his meow. I think he had gone out but it was such a wet miserable day he must have turned around and gone back in. I was SO GRATEFUL, I kind of think there was some divine intervention there and perhaps Nymph's spirit kept him from going out. I want Loki around for a long long time, he's only two.

BearBear, I am so sorry about your dog. You've described him so beautifully. He sounds like such a lovely soul.

I can understand that you are upset losing him like that on the road...I hope the truck driver at least stopped. I never let my pets run lose here because my road, although a residential road has some of the most insane speeders - it's a wonder no-one's been run over yet, just a month ago some kid overturned his pickup truck in my front ditch, he was driving way too fast on the wet hilly winding road. Sorry I'm ranting - but sometimes the reckless drivers get to me, they have no thought to kids, pets or wildlife - just a total obsession with their gas pedals.

I can't believe your vet either...why didn't he immediately say go the other vet. To make him walk out of and back to the car is just unbelievable! I can totally understand why you are so upset.
I wish I could say something to help ease the pain. The only thing I can say is try and focus on all the happy times because they matter the most. Let yourself grieve, do a little tribute and memorial for him on this webpage, do something at home also, plant a tree for him, pin a photo to the fridge and continue to share your feelings here. It might sound hokey but light a candle for him and by yourself tell him everything you want to say, after you are finished blow out the candle and send your love out there to him. Our lost pets may be a lot closer than we think.
If you get a chance on the death and dying page check out my post the Himalayan Blue Poppy --- I believe somehow someway Zody sent me a sign to let me know that he is still near me and loves me.
I miss all three of my lost ones very much but I have come to realize that the love never dies.