Our Patsy died today. It was unexpected. She was a rescue and we didn't know her age, but she was a wonderful cat. We will miss her greatly. She liked people, did not suffer dogs gladly, and enjoyed creating her own meditative space in sunlit places.
"There is a cycle of love and death that shapes the lives of those who choose to travel in the company of animals. It is a cycle unlike any other.
To those who have never lived through its turnings and walked its rocky path, our willingness to give our hearts with full knowledge that they will be broken seems incomprehensible.
Only we know how small a price we pay for what we receive; our grief, no matter how powerful it may be, is an insufficient measure of the joy we have been given."
~ Suzanne Clothier
juanita boutin. I mourn with you. She was beautiful. Another lovely quote, from Henry Becton: "They are nor brethren, they are not underlings. They are fellow travelers, caught withi us in the web of life and time." be at peace. Twas Heaven here with you.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Juanita! I love that quote as well.
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