MimzMum
Wise Old Thumper
Welcome to the Candle Ceremony thread for 2023. As always, here is where we remember all our loved ones, be they animal or human family, who have passed over the Rainbow Bridge into Paradise this year.
Whatever our belief systems, our cultures or our experiences in life, there is one thing that brings us all together; the deep loss we feel when someone we have loved is no longer with us. Therefore, please come here to remember, to cry a little (or a lot), to think fondly of, express everlasting love for and post your precious ones' memories, photos, poems or just missing you vibes for those who will forever be in your hearts.
For myself, this year brought with it the hardest goodbye I've ever had to say.
My beautiful Jenna...I will never stop loving you and missing you. There are no words strong enough to express my continued sorrow at your absence from my life...and my deep regret at how you left it. I hope Heaven is all we've dreamed it will be and that I will see you again when it is my time to come to you.
You will always be my dearest forever friend. You helped me through so much in the 13 years we shared. I would have given anything to know you as a baby and get the two years back that we missed being together. But I'm so grateful you came into my life at all. You've changed me, hopefully for the better, and I can never go back to who I was. I'm empty without you, and that is how I will stay.
Love you to beyond the farthest stars, Beanie Boo.
And of course I cannot post here without remembering the all too brief time that I shared with my rescued feral cat, Sultan...a.k.a. Sully Monster.
I still look for you at the door, think of you each time I pull out a can of cat food for Squeegee, or see a finch or chickadee fly past who I don't need to worry about you catching.
Your bowl and fork are still on the countertop. Your comb, too, I can't bear to dispose of them.
I just found the video I made of you during the eclipse, where I so prophetically mentioned that whatever time we had-be it long or short- we'd make the most of and enjoy it to the full. You kept reaching up and putting your paws on my knees. Maybe you were trying to warn me just how short it would be.
Thank you for helping me not fall into a pit of despair after Jenna left us. I'm so sorry we couldn't bring you fully home like I promised. I will never forget how sweet and strong you were despite the disease that took you from me. I hope you're whole and healthy again and enjoying warm, sunny days without end. You deserved them...so very much.
I know this thread is going up a bit early. Due to the time difference between America and the UK I figured it would be okay.
I will probably add a candle and perhaps a few more photos to this post later.
I will be thinking of everyone on RU at this solemn and introspective time and wishing you all a peaceful and happy New Year. Bless you and thank you again for being my extended family. May the memories you leave here be of comfort to you and bring more smiles than tears in the years to come.
xxxxx
Whatever our belief systems, our cultures or our experiences in life, there is one thing that brings us all together; the deep loss we feel when someone we have loved is no longer with us. Therefore, please come here to remember, to cry a little (or a lot), to think fondly of, express everlasting love for and post your precious ones' memories, photos, poems or just missing you vibes for those who will forever be in your hearts.
For myself, this year brought with it the hardest goodbye I've ever had to say.
My beautiful Jenna...I will never stop loving you and missing you. There are no words strong enough to express my continued sorrow at your absence from my life...and my deep regret at how you left it. I hope Heaven is all we've dreamed it will be and that I will see you again when it is my time to come to you.
You will always be my dearest forever friend. You helped me through so much in the 13 years we shared. I would have given anything to know you as a baby and get the two years back that we missed being together. But I'm so grateful you came into my life at all. You've changed me, hopefully for the better, and I can never go back to who I was. I'm empty without you, and that is how I will stay.
Love you to beyond the farthest stars, Beanie Boo.
And of course I cannot post here without remembering the all too brief time that I shared with my rescued feral cat, Sultan...a.k.a. Sully Monster.
I still look for you at the door, think of you each time I pull out a can of cat food for Squeegee, or see a finch or chickadee fly past who I don't need to worry about you catching.
Your bowl and fork are still on the countertop. Your comb, too, I can't bear to dispose of them.
I just found the video I made of you during the eclipse, where I so prophetically mentioned that whatever time we had-be it long or short- we'd make the most of and enjoy it to the full. You kept reaching up and putting your paws on my knees. Maybe you were trying to warn me just how short it would be.
Thank you for helping me not fall into a pit of despair after Jenna left us. I'm so sorry we couldn't bring you fully home like I promised. I will never forget how sweet and strong you were despite the disease that took you from me. I hope you're whole and healthy again and enjoying warm, sunny days without end. You deserved them...so very much.
I know this thread is going up a bit early. Due to the time difference between America and the UK I figured it would be okay.
I will probably add a candle and perhaps a few more photos to this post later.
I will be thinking of everyone on RU at this solemn and introspective time and wishing you all a peaceful and happy New Year. Bless you and thank you again for being my extended family. May the memories you leave here be of comfort to you and bring more smiles than tears in the years to come.
xxxxx
