Clear DayHello Friends, First, thank you all so much for the kind words, thoughts, prayers, and cards. They have helped me a lot. It has been a very difficult Christmas this year. I miss my little buddies much. As I thought about the passing of Noble and Pepsi, I tried to figure out something I could have done differently. Something to prevent Noble's passing and something to give Pepsi more time and a chance to be well enough to play. I cried and screamed and struggled with it all but there was nothing that I found that I could have done differently. I was pretty down in the dumps and was barely putting one foot in front of the other and then it dawned on me. The nature of ferrets and what Noble and Pepsi would want of me now. The last thing I could give them is thankfullness for the time I had with them. So Noble, thank you for teaching me that there is such a thing as a dignified ferret. Thank you for the unconditional love you gave and the devotion you showed me by following me everywhere. Thank you for getting so much healthier and being able to play again before leaving me and thank you for all of the ferret kisses you bestowed on me. I will remember the clicking of your nails on the floor and the feel of your wet kisses forever. I love you. Pepsi, thank you for being such a little goof ball! Thank you for the most unique little war dance I have ever seen. A jump up, a land on the side, a roll over and start all over again. It looked like you were clumsy but it was the way you did it every time. Thank you for your exuberence and zest for life. Thank you for staying with me thru Christmas and lastly, thank you (this is hard) for teaching me that most difficult lesson, when to let go in love. I love you little man. So......... I start the New Year, sadder but with a thankful heart and a life that is richer by far, blessed by these two special beings who shared their life with me. Karen and the Scruff You Gang Secretary Dook-N-Dance Ferret Shelter www.dook-n-dance.org [Posted in FML issue 3650]