Thursday, August 18, 2011

Brahms


Summer 2010

It's hard to believe that now both of my kittens are gone, but Brahms passed away on August 4th. She had been sick for so very long, and until her last few days her quality of life seemed quite good. Then, not.

I'm still numb and am having a hard time grieving the loss of my companion of 19 years. She took care of me. She was truly better than any person I've known. How can one compare cats and humans? I don't know, but the kind of communication and connection we had transverses genetic differences.

I'm moving back to Portland in 2 weeks and I knew in my heart that she would not be joining me, I just didn't know when exactly she would depart. There was so very little of her on that last day, it's amazing that she stayed as long as she did.

This new chapter is just about me.
The Day Brahms Died

2 comments:

Diane in Chico said...

Those of us with sweet, old, furry girls know exactly how you are feeling now.

StickLena =KnitLena said...

I´m so sorry you have lost you furry companions, but they are better feeling now when they are not ill!
My very beloved white feline passed away last year and I never believed I could like to have another cat, but the second hand felin is settling in very well and we are gradually learning to know each other. My white cat has been replaced by a black "panter"!
Hoping your move will go well and that you can have a new furry friend in the future.