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I may be wrong in my thinking-but I just had to offer my experience on
dealing with death. When I was 19 I got a cat. I had her 3 years before
I had my first child. She was my baby before I had babies. When I was 38
years old, she died-just a few months short of her 20th birthday. I had
had this cat for most of my adult life and she was my best friend. She has
been gone over 5 years and I still grieve. Everyday, it still hurts. I
never got another cat-have several stray barn-type cats, but not a pet-type
cat. After years of trying to deal with the emptiness her passing left, I
got ferrets! I still miss her terribly. You cannot replace one animal
with another!! And because I know how deeply I am capable of grieving-I am
already dreading the deaths of my ferrets. I love them so completely and
just cannot imagine my life with out them. The only comfort I can take-and
it is a small comfort, is that I know when my time is up, I will be
reunited with them. It's not much, but for now, I will love them, and care
for them to the best of my ability, and be thankful for everyday I have
with them! GO...NOW...HUG YOUR FUZZIES!!!!!
[Posted in FML issue 2869]
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