Once again, I have to share sad news with a very heavy heart. My Snowball made his journey to the Bridge, to be with his beloved Sasha, sometime early Sunday morning. You can view Snowball's special tribute page at: http://community.webshots.com/user/Flyinirish33 I'm stunned b/c we just had a wonderful cuddle time together the previous night for several hours and Snowy was so beautiful, peaceful, and angelic-looking . . . . . He had gobbled up his soup then crawled into a new flannel/fleece sleepsack I had recently made for him and there he slept, cradled in my arms, while I petted his head and tickled his nose from time to time :-) Snowball loved being 'loved on' and was such a laid-back little guy. Although he was about 7.5 yrs. old, Snowy was in pretty good health, despite insulinoma, and didn't "act" old but just enjoyed cuddling rather than playing. Although my heart is broken in a million pieces, I do have some peace that my "Prince" Snowball and "Princess" Sasha have been reuinted in a beautiful place and are no longer separated. And now Snowy is not blind and can see all of the beauty of the Bridge AND he can see what his earthly mommy looks like (when he gazes down). I had a feeling my time with Snowy was going to be short b/c he was just never the same after Sasha passed in March. . . I am thankful, however, that both of my furkids lived good, long, and (hopefully) happy lives and that at least I had the wonderful opportunity of sharing one last "cuddle time" with both of them before each passed. I Said A Prayer For You Today . . . . . I said a prayer for your today In hopes that God would guide your way Across the bridge to the great unknown To be with your Sasha in a forever new home Together at last, a reunion so sweet But you had to leave Mommy in order to meet Dance, my furchild, with joy and roam free You are blind no more; now you can see The beauty of heaven for miles around And your Mommy on earth, each time you look down I've often wished that somehow you'd know How you blessed my days and I cherished you so But maybe my tears you'll see from above And then understand just how much you were loved I've tried to remember you were only 'on loan' Now it's time to return you to your heavenly home But I'm grateful to God for the time we did share And I'm humbled He chose to trust me with your care As hard as I've tried I can't let you go You left me so suddenly =96 how could I know If you peacefully passed or suffered in pain But at least now your sickness no longer remains I said a prayer for you today That God will guide you safe on your way As your spirit returns so we won't truly part Forever, with Sasha, you'll be in my heart Snowball, my "Handsome Little Man" 1999 -- May 28, 2006 [Posted in FML issue 5258]