The Way to Rainbow Bridge

I am truly amazed at how a little creature all covered in soft black fur could walk into my life and change it forever.
The few years that we had together are really a lifetime for us, Roo's lifetime here.

I never expected to find on that fateful day when we met...this friendship, this incredible friendship built on respect, trust, hope and love. I already had a full house when Roo came home with us and a best friend named Mikey....
But Roo needed me and I know now more than ever,
that I needed him too.

I will not focus on his last days on this earth but rather all of his days that were spent with us. We have found such joy in Roo, he made this place his home and he completed our family.

As I walk aimlessly around our house now, I notice everything he was a part of, I feel his presence. I am trying to take it all in, searching out all of the things that were Roo's , his favorite spots to sleep, his favorite toys, anything that will remind me that he was here. I don't want to forget anything because his time here meant so much to me and memories are all I have left of him now....but it hurts to remember.

I know the days will move on and this will get easier to deal with but that sounds awful, how could losing Roo get easier to deal with? I know, time heals and it is amazing how that all works, how we move from this place of such sadness to acceptance and peace.
I know I will get there but for now I am just sad....

I'm missing my friend.


"We find a place for what we lose. Although we know that after such a loss the acute stage of mourning will subside, we also know that we shall remain inconsolable and will never find a substitute. No matter what may fill the gap, even if it be filled completely, it nevertheless remains something else".
--- Sigmund Freud (1961)