Friday, January 12, 2007

goodbyes.

today i said goodbye to my 17 year old "baby cat", noel. i will miss her terribly. i know that i did the right thing by her and that it was time to say the most painful goodbye. she was ready. she slipped away very easily and quickly under gas anesthesia in a matter of seconds. she had not eaten in over three days, so i was quite surprised that she could even stand let alone walk around by herself. she spent the day in the office with me yesterday and was thoroughly amused by that. the definitely enjoyed the rides in the car. she's always loved riding in the car. when we moved from mississippi to wisconsin and from wisconsin to indiana, she rode in the car the whole way, usually perched upon the rear door armrests to watch the scenery pass by. she was like a little puppy in that sense. she took a brief walk in the grass and out in the fresh air both yesterday and this morning. she was happy. that is what i wanted most of all.

i'll miss my little darling.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Jacque, the boys and I are sending you a hug. Rest in peace, sweet Noel.

Anonymous said...

I'm so sorry about Noel. You absolutely did do the right thing by her.

OldLady Of The Hills said...

What a sweet dear face she has...I know the pain of this very very well and I so understand your decision...Even though she is in a better place, as they say, how heartbreaking for you, my dear. I am so very sorry.

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Anonymous said...

I'm truly sorry for your loss. We have several pets that are real members of the family.