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Afterwards (edited to include pics)
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Afterwards (edited to include pics) |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana 
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Afterwards Things look the same My key fits the door But the feeling of home's Not here anymore. Overwhelming empty Prevents any pretend This defection of happy Will come to an end. Grief fills my heart Because I need you here But you're only present In memory's tear. For Cosette, 7/14/89-12/13/03... missed so much by both her feline and human moms. With heartfelt gratitude to Janet Marie for uploading my baby's pics. *S* [This message has been edited by suthern (07-15-2005 09:34 AM).] |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
oh this is such a sweetly sad piece! how we love our kittys.  "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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Warbler New Member
since 2005-07-09
Posts 8 |
heard and understood, dear lady. it's amazing the impact they have on our lives. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
You know how I feel about cats, and I am the same. I have another one now but still come in the door hoping to her Cali, but she is never there. So sad but wonderful we can still carry our little furry friends forever in our hearts. A heartfelt tribute to a wonderful friend. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
oh  this is beautiful |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
suthern This touched me clear to Florida.  |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Emotions so very well expressed. I feel the ache, suthern lady.  ....jo |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
But you're only present In memory's tear. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ and present in your tender pen. How about me not blaming you for everything |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Susan: Yes… we do. *S* Thank you so much!! Warbler: They’re family… pure and simple. *S* Thank you so much… and welcome to Passions! *S* Mysteria: I do know… and that’s why your words mean so much to me. *S* Thank you! PS: Thank you, my friend… I’ve shed many tears over that lil gal… she had an instinct for knowing when I needed comfort. *S* Seymour: You darling. *S* Thank you so much, my friend. *S* iliana: And it does ache… still. *S* Thank you so much!! JM: She’ll always be part of me. *S* Thank you so much for your comments… And I can’t begin to give adequate thanks for your kindness in making her pictures possible… What a kind heart you have!!! [This message has been edited by suthern (07-15-2005 09:35 AM).] |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
youre very welcome... ya know I cant help but be partial, being that fate somehow smiled and I ended up with a male "twin" version of her...its just uncanny the resemblance -- add a white blotch on the nose and you have my goober we call "mo-jo" lol shes as lovely as her mother(both of them)  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Such a heart touching write.. and the photos the added perfect touch. Heart hugs, Nancy |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
SweetSuthernFriend~ I'm with Seymour on this~ touched I am~  *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Oh my, my cat is an almost twin of yours!! Mine has a white moustache..that is the only difference.. "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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Greeneyes
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
Suthern~ she is beautiful.... we were all devastated when we lost tracker, she was my first baby....then we got hunter, who is now the little monster under the bed.... hugsss In your light I learn how to love |
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PhaerieChild Senior Member
since 1999-08-30
Posts 1787Aloha, Oregon |
Oh how I ache for you. I had two that were almost identical to yours. Wizard and Kitty Boo. Very special to me they were as yours is to you. I have another tuxedo kitty that was given to me for my birthday about 3 weeks ago and he's an orphan. Now he is about 8 weeks old and he too looks like yours other than a little more white and his bent and broken tail. We call him Bentley for that reason. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I always did say that coming home was the hardest part. (I hope you stayed dry, too, Ruthie gal.) love you bunches |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
thanks for sharing the pictures |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
JM: There's something about those tuxedo cats... I can't resist them! *S* Boy Cat and Cosette looked almost like twins.... Boy just looked as though he'd dipped his nose into sugar. *G* Thank you so much!! Enchantress: Thank you so much... and you're right... the photos are the perfect addition. *S* Marge: Hugged, you are... *S* Thank you, sweet lady! *S* Susan: Thank you so much for the re-visit... and big hugs to your twin-cat! *S* Greeneyes: Thank you... I see her with such love... glad to know others see her beauty. *S* I know you miss tracker... hope Hunter inspires some more poems! *S* Phaerie Child: I know your Bentley will be a wonderful friend... Thank you so much! *S* serenity: Yes... it is... all the heart is gone from the home. *S* And dry??? LOL What's that??? *G* Thank you, ma'am... love you, too! *S* PS: Thank you for coming back to look... I appreciate that, dear lady! *S* |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Suthern, my heart goes out to you.I know how much you cared for Cosette. martyjo |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ruth!! Cosette looks exactly like my cat, Needful. I'll have to find a photo and send it to you. |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
What is about a pet that leaves us this way? I still miss my Samual Lickingston although its been a year... We've another dog now, but he's a big lummox. We love him, but he just isn't Sammy! You write so tenderly, something I've always admired about your writing. It is so good to read you once again. Sure wish I could manage my time better so I could hang out here more frequently! Take care! cathy |
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Startime55 Member Elite
since 2003-04-05
Posts 2148Alberta, Canada |
How could anyone not feel the sadness of this poem...I would miss her too...**big hugs** |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
A very heartfelt write Southern. "In Memory's tear" is a very poignant phrase. believe in what your heart feels... |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
....sigh....I know how much that kitty meant to you....and I thought of her (& you) yesterday. Re-hanging pictures after re-doing our bedroom, we came to the picture I once took of Shadow.... some pictures didn't go back up, and she's been gone for several years now....but the vote was unanimous -- she's back up. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
A Puss 'n Boots... Thank you, suthern. I knew by the title alone that I had to be in the right place before I could read it. Lately I've been on the edge of emotion, and had to be able to say...thank you...just right, and without tears. Bless your heart, she was a precious gift. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Ruth..such a lovely tribute to a wonderful friend. Pets are our family too...my thoughts are with you in this time of loss. Ruth |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
those feline eyes and hearts have a way of staying with you no matter where they wander off to and for you  for remembering the love she gave |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
latearrival: Thank you so much, kind lady! *S* Martie: Tuxedo cats are obviously abundant... but each one is still rare and precious. *S* miscellanea: First... I love Sammy's name! *S* That's classic! *S* Thank you so much for your kind comments... I wish you could be here more... for I miss you. *S* But I know how hard it is to juggle time... so make taking care of you #1 priority! *S* Startime55: What a wonderful response... thank you so much! *S* scorpio: Thank you so very much! *S* Ratleader: Such a tiny being left such a big hole in my heart. *S* I am grateful for every day she blessed my life... also for the special people that helped me through losing her. *S* Thank you so much... and thank you for telling me about rehanging Shadow's picture... I feel a special affinity for her since it was her poem that made me realize that the poet whose immense talent had me intimidated into silence (me commenting on your poems had seemed a bit like a child with crayolas patting Monet or Van Gogh on the back and saying "nice job!" *G*) had a heart even greater than his talent. *S* This will always be one of my favorites. *S* /pip/Forum76/HTML/002632.html Sunshine: She was, indeed... *S* Thank you so much... take care of you! hoot: Thank you so much, kind lady... she was the best of friends. *S* Midnitesun: That they do! *S* Once they wander into your heart, they're there to stay. *S* Thank you so very much! |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
ah lady, I have no words for you...just that I wish I had come sooner to give you hugs..... love you |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Sweetie, I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how I would feel if I lost my little Scooter. He is so much more than "just" a pet. He is my baby!! Again, I'm sorry.   |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Oh, Belle, I felt like crying as I read your words of love for your Cosette. I do recall having been moved by it the first time I read it, however, seeing photos of her added to my emotions. My cat, Magic, is almost identical except for the fact that she has white on her cheeks and chin. She is very old and all systems are shutting down. She has such spunk and rallies through every health crisis. I commiserate with you, Dear Ruth, Linda  |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
jellybeans: Your hugs are always balm to my soul, dear friend... thank you so much!! garysgirl: I know you understand... and I thank you so much. *S* I was never blessed with children... for 14 and a half years, Cosette made that hurt less. *S* EA: You dear... thank you so much!! I hope your Magic continues to rally for a long, long time... *S* Just yesterday, I was reminded that another loss looms... the friend who takes care of Mama Kitty when I'm gone came over... and his sad sigh of "Oh, Ruth" when he saw her stripped any illusions I might have been harboring that time isn't short for her. |
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