Well, I made it through another Christmas without her. This was Christmas number four. It breaks my heart to think how many more Christmases without her lie before me. And tomorrow we start another lonely year.

Magdalene

Oh Magdalene, how sad for you, do you have another fur baby to help ease the pain a bit? We never forget them do we? Bless you and I hope 2010 is a good year for you.

madi xx

Hi, Magdalene, I do so understand how you're feeling. This is my little household's "New Year" without our precious Black Lab, Oslo, who joined the angels on November 29, 2009. Christmas weekend and this weekend have both been a challenge for me and my two precious kitty kids, Noah and Abbygayle. The last words I have wanted to hear were "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year." To me the holidays have been "the most horrible time of the year." Am I looking forward to 2010? Not really. My beautiful baby girl Abbygayle has cancer - - Fibrosarcoma. She had her third surgery within 6 months of diagnosis on December 10, 2009. So my little kitty man and her brother, Noah, and I could be losing her in 2010. Then it will be just the two of us, Noah and me. I know my Oslo and all of my other furkids who have gone home to the angels are now happy and healthy, and that does give me comfort, for it is better for them to be with the angels than struggling with their failing physical bodies on this side of eternity. But I miss them - - every one of them, and do look forward to the day when I can be with them in eternal joy. So, Magdalene, please know you are not alone in your sorrow and feeling of emptiness. I hope you feel comforted in knowing that others do understand what you're feeling, and we are here for you for as long and as often as you need us. And if you'd like to personally correspond with me, please feel free to do so.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

It seems the Holidays are always the worst...

Hugs Magdelene,
Brutus' Mom

Who WAS she? Please tell us about her!

The holidays are the hardest. In my case, my dad died on December 17th, my best male friend on Dec. 18th, and now Poppers, my labrador, on Dec. 13th. Merry Christmas (not very!)

But I made the best of it that I could, and hope that you did the same...

Hugs and XXOO--

Margi and Ladywolf