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Sept 16, 2008 11:22:43 GMT -5
Post by [don't]fear[the]reaper on Sept 16, 2008 11:22:43 GMT -5
My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today. --Old Lapine Proverb (Courtesy of Watership Down) At approximately 3:20 am today, Truffles (my pet cat, for those of you who are unaware), was play-fighting with his brother and housemate, Chance, under one of the beds in the room my younger sister and I share. The fight woke us up, and we tried to seperate them. Truffles hit his head very hard on the underside of one bed, and fell unconscious. Despite our best efforts to revive him, and the efforts of our parents, we were left with two options: allow Truffles to die peacefully, or watch him starve to death. Nevertheless, I continued to pet Truffles and keep him warm. Around 5:45 this morning, Truffles passed on to the Summerlands. Heaven, some may call it. The Afterlife. Whatever you may call it, Truffles has passed on. Truffles, or Thistlestar, as many of us knew him here on Warriors Within, was one of the best-known cats here. He has an enormous lineage, entwined with that of Shallowheart, led MountainClan for the longest of any leader (as it had several leaders), and still exists here as one of the Great Leaders of StarClan. In life, Truffles was a good cat. Skittish and afraid of change, and quick to use his claws, perhaps, but affectionate. He liked to curl up on chairs and sleep, and would often sleep next to me on my bed. I miss him very much; perhaps it hurts most because he is the closest thing I've known that has ever died, and he died, quite literally, in my arms. I thought that this was very important for everyone here to know, as Truffles was very important to me; I'm having a very rough and shoddy day as a result. Tonight, we're going to bury him in our garden, near the forest, and give him a grave befitting one as great as him. I think he'd like that, given his legacy in both life and on the Internet. If I seem a little upset or unlike myself for a while, just please try and understand. This hurts. A lot. Thanks. [/size]
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Sept 16, 2008 23:28:49 GMT -5
Post by Hidden on Sept 16, 2008 23:28:49 GMT -5
I'm so sorry Diz! -hugs- I don't know what I'd do if Spice or Gracie died. But I understand what you mean when you said he's the closest thing you've known who's died; up until June, no one I've known had died. Then my grandpa had a stroke. It's amazing how different grief is when you actually feel it rather than reading about it or whatnot. That was quoting my aunt, by the way.
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Sept 17, 2008 0:53:36 GMT -5
Post by //The/Pendulum/Swings// on Sept 17, 2008 0:53:36 GMT -5
That was beautiful Diz. I know how it is to lose a pet, friend, buddy. I'm here if you need to talk anymore. It is hard, but I know it will get better. (Cliche, I know. ) But seriously, just focus on remembering right now. ANd I also know plain words don't really help, so I give you a big virtual hug. Truffles/Thistlestar will live on forever. Wow. I keep coming up with all these Cliche-y things to say, so I'll give you a hug and my support and leave it at that. -Toasts the memory of Truffles- Huzzah!
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Sept 17, 2008 10:44:31 GMT -5
Post by [don't]fear[the]reaper on Sept 17, 2008 10:44:31 GMT -5
Thanks guys. -hugs back- I was crying off and on yesterday. My ex-boyfriend (Collin; we're just friends now) and another guy friend (Ryan D.) talked to me on Google Chat about it. I'm recovering right now. I feel competely numb about it now. I keep expecting to wake up and see him right in front of me, telling me to feed him or pet him, or to have to clean up his kitty puke again or something. We buried him last night. Our priest came and did a whole little ceremony; he managed to hike up the hill-steps to the place I picked out. It's close to the forest, and it's got big bushes of sword ferns growing around it. I'm going to plant flowers there in the spring. He'd like that. Flowers, and maybe some maneki neko (lucky cat figurines) and other stuff that would make it his place. -halfsmile-
I dunno. Maybe I'm numb now because, in place of actual therapy or anything, I've drowned it out with AMVs and fairly-graphic Yugioh Doujinshi. Somehow, it helped get my mind off it, but it's not the best therapy. I'm still sticking to it, though.
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Sept 28, 2008 11:18:14 GMT -5
Post by j a y d e . & on Sept 28, 2008 11:18:14 GMT -5
Awww... Diz. =[ That's horrible! I don't know what I would do if that happened to Bailey. You know if there's anything we could do, we'll do it. RIP, Truffles. It takes time, Diz. Everything happens for a reason.
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Sept 28, 2008 17:10:58 GMT -5
Post by angels.to.demons on Sept 28, 2008 17:10:58 GMT -5
Oh... -hugs Diz- I'm so sorry...
This reminds me of when Scorch died.
But hold on, honey. You'll see him in your memories and your dreams.
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Sept 29, 2008 18:52:23 GMT -5
Post by [don't]fear[the]reaper on Sept 29, 2008 18:52:23 GMT -5
-hugs back-
It's getting slightly better now. I still think about him now and then; it makes me really sad, but I don't cry anymore, at least.
My parents were talking about maybe getting another cat sometime soon, to keep Chance (Truffles' brother and playbuddy since kittenhood) company, since he's been moping around and sleeping most of the time now.
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