moon_beam
Apr 7 2012, 03:30 PM
Hi, Forever, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing. I know the sorrow that is in your heart when you say, "I think I feel a bit upset that he was hurt outside near our house where he felt he should be safe as he was always safe before." In spite of our very best efforts to keep our furkids safe from danger there are always the unpredictable circumstances that come up from nowhere that send us to our knees in sorrow with the myriad of questions "how could this have happened? I was always so careful" and on and on and on. The good news is that your beloved Chewy KNOWS that you did everything in your power to provide a happy and healthy and safe environment for him where knows he is loved - - always and forever - - in your heart and your memories.
I hope today is being kind to you, Forever, and that you will have a very peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Chewy's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Thank you so much for sharing your beloved Chewy with us, Forever. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers, and look forward to knowing how you're doing.
Peace and blessings,
moon_beam
xxForeverxx
Apr 19 2012, 05:39 PM
My beloved Chewy.
I am so sorry it has been so long since I last wrote. Mummy and Daddy had a bit of a bad week (not between us but just with some bad news) but we are both smiling now and I needed to come on here as soon as I was smiling to send my love to you. I have cried a few times for you this week baby as the memory of losing you is still so vivid but I also thank whoever let me love you so much as you truly were the most wonderful cat in the world. And still are of course you are just else where playing with other wonderful fur babies.
Love you always
Mummy ***x
xxForeverxx
May 23 2012, 10:42 AM
My Baby boy Chewy
With each month that passes I miss you even more. I also love you more and more as well. I is so hard to enjoy the sunny whether at home without you. I hope you are happy where you are. I still have my favourite picture of you as my laptop desktop background. I'm going to have it framed as it shows just how photogenic you were. It's a truly beautiful photo.
God I miss you baby.I wall always and forever so so to will I love you.
Mummy ***x
DannysMom
May 23 2012, 06:35 PM
Dear xxForeverxx, I hope today is treating you and your fur kids kindly. I do so understand how it is hard for your to enjoy the sunny weather as it reminds you so much of your beloved Chewy. Danny always enjoyed morning naps in the sun on my two-seater in the living room where the sun hits early in the morning. I've since kept the blinds closed there as it just reminds me too much of Danny.
I am so sorry that you lost your sweet Chewy in such a tragic way, and I know it will continue to hurt for quite some time. He was a sweet little boy cat, and it is good that you treasure the memories of him. I found that putting up photos of Tina and Danny helps, but then sometimes it also hurts as I look at the pictures and then I long for them to be with me again. And I'm sure it's the same for you when you look at a picture of Chewy.
xxForeverxx
Jun 8 2012, 05:48 AM
Hi DannysMom
Thank you for your reply. I know what you mean about looking at photos and smiling but then also feeling sad. Iv had a few big cries over the last few weeks as it does still hurt so much but then we loved our fur babies so much so why shouldn't it? I am starting to see it is all because we loved them just so so much that is why it hurts so much. I would take this hurt again any day to show my love for him.....although of course even better I would just have Chewy back here with me.
Have the others has definately helped and I am glad I got Ellie as she does remind me of him. I do accidentally call her Chewy sometimes though but I don't think she minds.....I give her lots of hugs.
Chewy was the best cat I will ever own as he was also my first......the one that made me open up my heart for animals......the one that taught me what love is. I am so grateful he allowed me to love him as much as I did.
I love you my mr Chew Chew.
Thanks DannysMom for your continued support.
xxForeverxx
DannysMom
Jun 8 2012, 08:47 PM
xxForeverxx, I am so glad that Ellie is bringing you so much joy. And I am sure that your Chewy is smiling down on both of you.

I didn't know that Chewy was your first cat. That certainly does make him very, very special. My very own first cat was a birthday present. She was a little female orange tabby cat. They are very rare as about 80% of orange tabbies are male. She was a tiny cat, and so very sweet. She used to nudge my face and let me playfully grab her while hiding under the bed sheets. And she loved laundry day. She would always hide in the fresh sheets when I brought them in from the dryer. Oh, those memories. I'm sure you have lots and lots of wonderful memories of your Chewy.
xxForeverxx
Jun 18 2012, 04:30 PM
Hi DannysMom
Yes he was my first. Me and my fiance got him three and a half years ago. Its funny as before I was never bothered about animals.......my mum and dad always had cats.......they didn't interest me......and then my other half looked after his mums cat when she moved to France and although I use to stroke her I was still never really that bothered. And then my mums best friend took in Chewy and his sister but they could not cope with two (i think originally because of her asthma although they have had a dog since then!) and I thought why not take Chewy in. And it is the best decision I have ever made. He was and still is the best cat ever and I miss him so much. I think it hurts because I was obsessed with him.....I would always say to my fiance, "hes so healthy hes going to live to a big age" (as his mums cat lived to 22!). Of course I have learnt now that unfortunately life does not always work like that. But I would go through that pain 100 times more just to get another day with him and I am happy that I got those three years with him.
What was your first cats name? she sounded lovely.
xxForeverxx
DannysMom
Jun 18 2012, 05:52 PM
QUOTE (xxForeverxx @ Jun 18 2012, 05:30 PM)

Hi DannysMom
Yes he was my first. Me and my fiance got him three and a half years ago. Its funny as before I was never bothered about animals.......my mum and dad always had cats.......they didn't interest me......and then my other half looked after his mums cat when she moved to France and although I use to stroke her I was still never really that bothered. And then my mums best friend took in Chewy and his sister but they could not cope with two (i think originally because of her asthma although they have had a dog since then!) and I thought why not take Chewy in. And it is the best decision I have ever made. He was and still is the best cat ever and I miss him so much. I think it hurts because I was obsessed with him.....I would always say to my fiance, "hes so healthy hes going to live to a big age" (as his mums cat lived to 22!). Of course I have learnt now that unfortunately life does not always work like that. But I would go through that pain 100 times more just to get another day with him and I am happy that I got those three years with him.
What was your first cats name? she sounded lovely.
xxForeverxx
xxForeverxx, that is such a nice story of how Chewy came into your life. I was looking at his pictures again, and my heart aches for you. His kitten picture is absolutely adorable! Such a sweet face!

It's easy to see why you loved him so much. Your Ellie does look very similar to him, and I hope that she will be with you for a very long time. Chewy was taken way too soon, in the prime of his life.
My first cat's name was Twinkie. When I was trying to think of a name for her I was reminded of that delicious snack, and blurted out:"Twinkie". She turned her head and meowed as if she approved, and the name stuck. She would always come to me when I called her name. She was a tiny cat, but I once saw her puff her tail and arch her spine to scare of a big dog.
xxForeverxx
Jul 3 2012, 07:44 AM
Hi DannysMom
Thank you for your reply. Such a brave cat to stand up to a dog. I think most of the time dogs are more afraid of cats then cats are of dogs! I love that name Twinkie.....perfect name I think.
Isn't it amazing Chewy how long has gone already.......time does not fly when your having fun as this is not fun at all. Not without you. I kiss my hand and touch your photo every single day. I hope the kiss reaches you up there. Sometimes I still think of the day it happened and I still cry......I still cry for you anyways as I miss you so much laying with me and playing with me. Sometimes I wander how I manage without you.
The pain is unbearable. I am lucky you accepted Fudge ad Pixie into our lives as they have given me something to concentrate on as well as guiding me to Ellie. I want to give them a good life because of you Chewy.
I love you.
xxMummyxx
DannysMom
Jul 6 2012, 06:44 PM
Dear xxForeverxx, I know what you mean about being amazed at how much time has passed since your precious Chewy's death. I too marvel at how much time has passed since my Danny died. Even though we go on living and breathing there is still this underlying sadness that won't go away. Something precious was taken from us, grief has shattered our happy world. I was re-reading your posts about Chewy, and I thought it was so sweet how he played with one of your bunnies. I've read somewhere that cats and bunnies can actually have good relationships. I am so sorry that your garden has become a sad place for you without Chewy. Have you thought about putting up a little remembrance place for Chewy in your garden? You could plant something or put a little cat statue there. I don't know if this would help, it's just a thought.
I am so glad that Fudge, Pixie and Ellie are bringing you so much joy. Ellie is very beautiful and she does resemble Chewy quite a bit. I am sure that Chewy is looking down on you and smiling, knowing that Ellie is comforting you and bringing you joy.
xxForeverxx
Jul 16 2012, 05:45 AM
Hi DannysMom
I think we were thinking of planting a Rose for him. It's so hard as I consider our old house as his home. Our old house that my fiancés mum now lives back in and I have been able to go and visit her with him at the house since it happened as it just makes me too sad as I expect to see Chewy run out of the bushes.
thanks for the idea I am going to really have a think about what I can do. Yeah Chewy use to run around the garden after our girl bunny honey andnthen she would chase him.
It reminds me of when we had to move in with my dad for a year as we had a problem with our house and we kept our rabbits in my room and Chewy was so petrified that Honey would get him when he walked through the bedroom door he use to jump a massive leap strait on to the bed when he came in the room so he was safe! It was hilarious that he could be so scared of her.......although shes not afraid of anything
What a memory I wish I could have had more years of these memories.
xxForeverxx
xxForeverxx
Jul 28 2012, 01:19 PM
My Chewy. I am sad as I am going on holiday on Tuesday and it means I can not look at the photos of you on the bedroom wall that has a poem next to it and give you a little kiss each morning and evening. That does not mean I will not be thinking about you every day when I am away....wishing i had taken you to the cattery and cried because I did not want to leave you there.
Mummy misses you so much. And daddy too. I hope you are happy where you are and have met up with Danny and Tina. They have so much to teach you about where they lived. I want to give you a hug. I want you to lay on the bed with me snuggled up next to me. I want to see you asleep in the sun in the garden.
I hope one day I get to again. You were and still are a very special cat and you will always have a place in my heart.
Love Mummy
DannysMom
Jul 28 2012, 05:05 PM
xxForeverxx, for some reason I missed your last post. I think planting a rose bush would be a great idea to remember Chewy and have a little spot there just for him. Chewy must have been such a gentle cat for him to be afraid of your Honey. I've read that bunnies and cats can actually have a good relationship with each other. I've always liked bunnies. Their long ears make me smile.
I hope that you have a nice and relaxing holiday. Why don't you take a small photo of Chewy along? That way you would have him with you and I know it would bring you comfort to look at his photo. I'm sure that Chewy found Tina and Danny by now and they are having a great time teaching each other lots of wonderful things and telling each other all kinds of fun stories from their times here on earth. xxForeverxx, my heart goes out to you as I know how hard it is to go through the grief journey. Sometimes we have some really bad days when the memories hit us and we just want our babies back so much, just to hold them one more time.
xxForeverxx
Aug 21 2012, 01:10 PM
DannysMom
Thank you so much for your reply. When we let Chewy out in the garden at our new house with the rabbits you could see he wanted to look like he was the bad at by chasing Honey but then suddenly the tables would turn and Honey would start chasing Chewy. It was very funny and lovely to see like you say how cats and rabbits do not necessarily have to be enemies.
I struggled on holiday. I think maybe because I have had the other cats around even when I lost Chewy but on holiday they were not there of course and a couple of nights i just sobbed to myself. I do not think it helped that my hormones are all over the place as I am pregnant. Chewy was always part of my pregnancy plan so although this has given me something else to concentrate on I still find it very hard as I wanted Chewy here to shout with excitement with.
There was, however, this one cat that (after a few days my auntie who lives out there told me he was owned by a young couple just a few doors down from her) that one night just followed us down to our villa (not far from his place either). We did nothing to lure him back we just got home and turned round and found him already lying on the sofa. Now he was ginger so not Chewy's colour but he meowed for food and to come in as much as Chewy and laid with my fiance and purred like Chewy and it almost felt that he Chewy had sent him to us for the last week to keep us company.
I do tell Chewy every day I love him.
xxForeverxx
DannysMom
Aug 21 2012, 06:52 PM
xxForeverxx, I am sure that you Chewy sent you the orange cat to be a little comforter for you and your fiance. I would always miss Tina and Danny so much when I went on vacation, but the hotel where I stayed had some friendly feral cats on their property so I wasn't entirely without feline company.
I can imagine how much you missed Chewy, especially now that you are pregnant and this is such a joyous occasion, yet your Chewy is not there to celebrate with you. I'm sure he would have loved your baby!

I was reading a story not too long ago about a cat that saved a baby's life. The cat would try to get the parents attention, but they thought the cat was trying to hurt the baby until they found out what was wrong. So, then the cat became a hero!
I am sure that Chewy would have welcomed your baby and that he would have been a good friend for him or her.
DannysMom
Sep 7 2012, 04:43 PM
xxForeverxx, I was thinking of you and Chewy on September 3, and I meant to post for his 8 month angelversary, but I forgot. I hope that today is treating you kindly and that you are well. I was reading your posts about Chewy again, and I know you mentioned to me how it was so hard for you when they amputated his tail since he was such a handsome boy kitty and so proud of his tail.
I hope that the good memories of Chewy give you comfort, and just know that he is restored to his former self and has his tail back and is still exchanging stories with Tina and Danny. I know you must still miss him so much as I miss my Tina and Danny. Adjusting to life without our precious fur kids is one of the most difficult and painful journeys we go through. Life just isn't the same without them. Your Chewy was a handsome and sweet kitty boy. I get teary-eyed when I look at his kitten picture. It makes me just want to pick him up and cuddle him.
xxForeverxx
Sep 26 2012, 06:33 AM
Hi DannysMom
Thank you again for thinking of me. Each time the 3rd of a month comes round it just feels so hard. I think sometimes I am reluctant to come on here as it means having to remember but I also know that once I have been on here I feel a little better being able to remember him like he deserves to be remembered.
I thought about him going down the road yesterday driving as I went past a wood......my dream place to live was always a wood and I use to imagine us as a family living there and Chewy running free. I still picture him running free in the woods I go past. It is hard as I wish I could have given him something like that at some point.
Sometimes I still stand outside the house as well when I am leaving and think have I forgotten something.....as Fudge, Pixie and Ellie are all indoor cats and When Chewy was with us I always use to worry where he was, whether I could get him in before I leave, when I was out I would think is he ok if he was outside. And now I do not have that.
I love you Chewy
xxForeverxx
DannysMom
Sep 28 2012, 07:20 PM
xxForeverxx, it is the same with me and every time the 28th of the month rolls around. It always does make me sad, and I know it's harder for you because you lost your Chewy in such a tragic way and at such a young age. It reminds us that life can change in an instant, and that there are a lot of things that we can't control as much as we like to. I'm sure that Chewy would have loved the wood, just running around, free and happy. Tina always loved going outside and exploring her territory. I'm sure she is running through the fields with Chewy now, seeing who can run faster.
Even though I have Shelley and Mindy I know it will take more time for my heart to heal as it will take time for your heart to heal. They say the first year is the hardest. Chewy knows that you remember him. He knows how hard it is for you every time the 3rd comes around. He lives on in your heart in the precious memories.
moon_beam
Sep 30 2012, 11:53 AM
Hi, Forever, stopping by to say hello and get caught up with how you're doing, and to share your treasured memories of your beloved Chewy. I can so understand how you're feeling about the upcoming holidays. What is supposed to be "the most wonderful time of the year" can in reality be "the most horrible time of the year" - - especially when they are - - or are close to - - angel-versaries. I know your beloved Chewy is ecstatic that he will be a big brother to his human baby brother or sister - - even though he cannot be physically present rest assured that he is keeping a loving vigil over you and all of his family. And as your child gets older you can always share your treasured memories of your beloved Chewy with him / her as well. Chewy is and always will be a member of your Forever Family.
I hope today is treating you kindly, Forever, and that you will have a very peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Chewy's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Although I do not write frequently in your topic, please know you are always in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Chewy.
Peace and blessings,
moon_beam
xxForeverxx
Oct 19 2012, 10:52 AM
Hi moon_beam and DannysMom
Thank you for your continued support. It doesn't matter how many replies you write they all mean something.
DannysMom I cannot say it's harder for me as I lost Chewy in a tragic way as I know that if he had lived as long as both Danny and Tina I would still be just as devastated. Like you just wishing we had one more year with them. There is never an easier time to lose a beloved family member. The fact that you can hold on for Mindy and Shelley so much after your losses gives me strength to continue holding on for mine as well as being able to remember my Chewy everyday as well. Of course I have times when I am alone and I break down and cry. Usually when I am driving that is the hardest times for me as I always use to be so happy at the thought of coming home to Chewy either at the door waiting to come in or inside waiting for a cuddle. I tell him I love him everyday. I hope he can hear my message.
Moon_beam thank you again for your reply. Your words of wisdom are always so helpful. We found out we are are expecting a little boy. I suspected from the start and I wander whether I was always going to have a little boy because of losing Chewy so young. I know that probably sounds silly. Your right I will tell my child/ren about Chewy as he really was that special and I hope one day they will be able to find the love I found with Chewy with a pet of their own. Chewy taught me a lot about love. Something I will always remember him for.
Chewy I will always love you.
xxForeverxx
xxForeverxx
Dec 1 2012, 07:37 AM
Chewy
Christmas is coming up and it is not long before I had to let you go. I still think I could have done more.
I want to thank you for excepting Fudge and Pixie into our home last year and for finding me Ellie. You truly were an exceptional cat and daddy misses you loads too. I don't know whether I have said this to you on here but I have never seen daddy cry the whole 7 years we have been together except for when we lost you. That is how much you meant to us. You were more than a pet you were my baby boy and I also believe you played a part in blessing us with a little boy being on the way so quickly.
Wow almost a year....I do not know how I have kept it together. But I still cry. It actually makes me feel a bit better after I have a big cry. Its because I love you.
Mummy ***x
Tom's Dad
Dec 1 2012, 01:30 PM
xxForeverxx
Thank you for sharing your angelversary and memories of Chewy. The holidays can be rough in rememberance of our companions. I lost Tom 12/08/2010, and have my share of cry fests still. I hope Fudge, Pixie, and Ellie bring you comfort this holiday season. Take care.
DannysMom
Dec 1 2012, 02:40 PM
xxForeverxx, I had tears in my eyes when I read your loving and heartfelt letter to Chewy. I still cry too over my Danny boy and my Tina. It's because I love them so and they were such a big part of my life, just like Chewy meant so much to you.
I can so understand how he was your baby boy, because Danny was my sweet "kitty boy". At times he almost seemed human. These little creatures give us so much love, and they are so innocent and pure in heart. I know your Chewy must be smiling down on you from heaven and he would have loved your little boy who is on the way.
I hope that you and your fiance and your "fur kids" will all have a good Christmas together.
moon_beam
Dec 1 2012, 02:53 PM
Hi, Forever, adding my sincerest thank you for sharing your beautiful love letter to your beloved Chewy with us. When the holidays come they can intensify the sorrow in our hearts for our companions who are now with the angels. Even though we may be blessed with the sweet precious presence of new companions in our lives, they have their own special place in our hearts, as do our beloved companions who are forever with us in our hearts and memories.
I hope today is treating you kindly, Forever, and that you will have a very peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Chewy's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you and your precious Fudge, Pixie, and Ellie are always in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Chewy.
Peace and blessings,
moon_beam
xxForeverxx
Dec 30 2012, 01:39 PM
Hi DannysMom and moon_beam
Thank you for your replies. Your constant support is always so helpful and I am grateful.
Christmas was hard of course like many of us my first christmas without my Chewy. My cats helped me cope but he was always in my mind and night time was the worst as he last year he was cuddled up with us both on the sofa then the bed. The next few days is going to be hard as I reach the one year mark. I was saying to my fiance as we went for a walk today just how much I cannot believe how quick it has gone and how the pain in my heart is still very much their. One dog.....that is all it took. If I had just kept him in for an extra 10 minutes that morning it probably would not have happened. But I know ifs are stupid as you cannot change what happened. It can drive you crazy sometimes though thinking about it.
My love for Chewy will never go. I just want one more cuddle with him
xxForeverxx
DannysMom
Dec 30 2012, 02:40 PM
xxForeverxx, it is only natural that you are thinking more of Chewy as his 1-year angelversary approaches. And I agree with you that the first year is always the hardest and we ponder the "what if's" and question what happened. I can imagine how much you're missing Chewy at night as he used to cuddle with you. What a sweet kitty boy! My heart goes out to you at this time as I know myself how difficult it is. All we can do is just let the tears out when they come. I know it hurts to be separated from our beloved kitty boys. And you lost Chewy in such a tragic way. The thing is...you couldn't possibly have known this would have happened. You can walk down the street and a brick can fall on your head or something like that. We live in an imperfect world where bad things can and will happen. But it is so hard to deal with it WHEN they do happen.
Try to mark Chewy's 1-year angelversary in a special way by writing a poem or lighting a candle or something like that. It may help.
moon_beam
Dec 30 2012, 03:33 PM
Hi, Forever, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing. As the first year angel-versary approaches it is quite normal for the events that took your precious Chewy's sweet physical presence from you to once again dominate your thoughts. Although the calendar indicates that the first year of grieving has been endured does not mean that the deep sorrow in your heart automatically disappears. The history of your beloved Chewy's earthly journey with you will always be a part of you, Forever - - both the happiness and the sorrow. Hopefully in time as you continue in your adjustment journey your heart will be able to find new levels of joy in your happy memories which will help to be a source of comfort in the moments when your heart still mourns for your beloved Chewy.
I hope today is treating you kindly, Forever, and that you will have a very peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Chewy's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you and your precious Fudge, Pixie, and Ellie are always in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Chewy.
Peace and blessings,
moon_beam
xxForeverxx
Jan 2 2013, 07:36 AM
Hi DannysMom and moon_beam
Thank you so much for your kind words and thoughts of us at this horrible time.
moon_beam you are right about the heart finding new levels of joy. Some days I do find myself happy and I think that is the hardest part as I do not feel like I should be happy without Chewy around.
DannysMom I think I will do both tomorrow. They are lovely ideas and what a great way to remember my little angel. Is that what you did with Dannys 1 year?
Today is hard. Today this time last year we had to rush him to the emergency vets after I found him. The images of him in pain in our house still very much in my mind. I just wish if it really did have to be his time to go he could have gone in a quicker less painful way. You are right about just not knowing DannysMom and not being able to stop what is out of our control.
xxForeverxx
moon_beam
Jan 2 2013, 01:00 PM
Hi, Forever, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing. I can understand how you feel when you share with us: "Some days I do find myself happy and I think that is the hardest part as I do not feel like I should be happy without Chewy around." When our hearts are in deep grief it doesn't feel right when we find ourselves smiling or laughing - - it feels disloyal to the sorrow we are feeling in not having our beloved companions physically with us anymore. This is another piece of the adjustment journey, Forever, and I hope in time you will come to know that your beloved Chewy is gently encouraging you that it is okay to smile and laugh again - - for he is smiling and laughing with you. He brought pleasure to your heart during his earthly journey with you, and he wants to continue to share with you whatever brings you happiness as you continue your earthly journey. But I know this takes time, Forever, - - in your own way and in your own time.
I hope today is treating you kindly, Forever, and that you will have a very peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Chewy's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you and your precious Fudge, Pixie, and Ellie are always in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Chewy.
Peace and blessings,
moon_beam
DannysMom
Jan 2 2013, 05:44 PM
xxForeverxx, I am thinking of you today on the eve of the 1-year angelversary for your precious Chewy. I can very much relate to you feeling happy some days and thinking you shouldn't. I went back and forth between joy and sadness this past Christmas, feeling guilty when I allowed myself to feel joy over the nice outdoor decorations that I saw in our neighborhood. I think these feelings are very normal.
I tried to remember Danny by lighting a candle for him. I'm not a good poem writer, so instead I re-read what I wrote in his pet loss journal. I read through the whole journal, looked at the pictures I had posted in the journal, and remembered the happy moments with him. I think it is good to have these traditions to remember our furry friends. I think it helps us and makes us feel better. It is good to remember them.
You know, sometimes I think that maybe we "know" when they're close to leaving us. I found myself getting more and more attached to Danny in the last few months before he died, and I couldn't quite explain why. I just knew that I always had to make sure I knew where he was and I had to see his sweet little face. I often told him that I loved him. And when I brushed him for the last time (I didn't know it would be the last time then) I had the strangest feeling that I should save his fur, but I didn't. And I was thinking of you and how you mentioned that your first thought were always toward Chewy while he was still alive. I think maybe a part of you "knew" that he would be with you only a short time, and that's why you packed so much love into the time you had with him. Chewy was so precious, and I just adore the kitten picture of him. He was a wonderful kitty boy and he was much loved. My heart goes out to you today, and I hope that you can find a measure of comfort tomorrow. I know full well how the painful memories seem to come back on the anniversary of their passing. We remember, and it's hard to remember the pain we went through.
I once read that the way traumatic memories are stored in our brain doesn't know anything about the passing of time. That's why something painful we went through can still hurt so much even years later and feel like we just went through it a short while ago.
xxForeverxx, life can change in an instant, and often times we are ill prepared for the changes that overtake us. Please know that I am here for you.
DannysMom
Jan 2 2013, 05:45 PM
I also wanted to thank you for your last post in Danny's topic under the "Death and Dying support". I think you found just the right words and I was comforted by reading them. Thank you so much for caring!
xxForeverxx
Jan 3 2013, 07:43 AM
Hi DannysMom and moon_beam
moon_beam your words have helped so much on this hard day today. Chewy's one year angelversary. I actually cannot believe how fast this year has gone. You are right I am sure Chewy is encouraging me to smile as he was such a special cat.....still is......that he would think of me first just like he always use to be my first thought. Your continued support really helps and I know you only know this through having to go through the same painful experience so I appreciate your wise words so much.
DannysMom thank you for thinking of me not just yesterday but throughout the whole year. This website really does find some incredible people the amount of support we get on here. I am glad you managed to find some times throughout christmas where you could smile. I think like moon_beam said it is what our lost loved ones are probably trying to encourage us to do. I am going to light some candles when my fiance comes back. At the moment I am avoiding anything that will remind me of the events of that day so instead of sitting n the sofa (like I was last year waiting helplessly for news) I am upstairs on the bed. I can not write my own poems either but I have found many today online that have found me comfort. I think your right about the knowing without knowing. It was almost like the whole of 2011 I had an obsession with him. I spent the whole year trying to find the perfect house not for me or my fiance or even our child we had planned but for Chewy. I think all along wherever I had chosen something would have happened as I feel it is too coincedental that after a whole year of trying to find the perfect house for him he is still cruelly taken away from me.
I still think back to that day after we had to let him go. My fiance also cried. I have never in the 7 years we have been together seen him cry. I think that shows just how special our little boy was and how much he had touched both our hearts.
I miss him terribly. Its weird Fudge, Pixie and Ellie have all come upstairs with me to sit in the bedroom. It is almost as if Chewy has sent them to comfort me. It is making me smile suprisingly.
I also think Chewy has played a part in something else today. On new years day I ordered the bedding for the cot and the pushchair which I was a little excited about. Whenever I order from the website it always take about a week for the stuff to turn up. The delivery is coming in the next hour......almost as if he is sending me something to keep me occupied this afternoon.
I love him so much. I always will. I am going to start a new post in the pet memorial and tribute section as I think it is the next place he should be remembered. Thank you all for your support through this difficult time. I will see you in my new post hopefully.
Chewy you are in my thoughts all the time and I miss you terribly. Love you baby.
xxForeverxx
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