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Cat Forum / General Topics / August 2005About h0p - The End of The Story
Some of you will remember me and h0p. h0p is my 12 1/2 year old former feral cat who has been my heart and inspiration for these last many years. It's my hope that in my lifetime I can show the bravery, courage, and grace that he has shown in fighting a heart murmer, toxoplasmosis, severe seizures, and a faulty liver. It seems just yesterday that he was "that little grey tuxedo kitten" hiding under a car in the parking lot, waiting to try and scavenge food from the dumpster. h0p has slowed down alot, but still sleeps beside me every night. I find him nuzzled under my chin in the morning, with his paws around my arm. h0p went into a seizure on Tuesday from which he can't return. My beautiful boy will take his last walk this afternoon down that long road, and I will be there with him. I can't imagine what my life will be when I return home without him. Dee Misty, Sam, George, and Ivy Hugs for taking in the little guy and making his life better. Bless you as you help him transition to the next world. > Some of you will remember me and h0p. h0p is my 12 1/2 year old former > feral cat who has been my heart and inspiration for these last many years. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Misty, Sam, George, and Ivy Much love and gentleness for the both of you! Sincerely, Jen >Hugs for taking in the little guy and making his life better. Bless you as >you help him transition to the next world. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> >> Misty, Sam, George, and Ivy I am so sad for you. Only pet owners know the pain. I recently put my beloved dog down. I have a new friend, she will never replace Jake, but we love her to death. My thoughts are prayers are with you. Joyce and her new friend Bandit. > Some of you will remember me and h0p. h0p is my 12 1/2 year old former > feral cat who has been my heart and inspiration for these last many years. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Misty, Sam, George, and Ivy > Some of you will remember me and h0p. h0p is my 12 1/2 year old former > feral cat who has been my heart and inspiration for these last many years. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Misty, Sam, George, and Ivy " :Rise up slowly, Angel -- it's hard to let you go....." Sincere condolences . MLB >> Some of you will remember me and h0p. h0p is my 12 1/2 year old former >> feral cat who has been my heart and inspiration for these last many [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Sincere condolences . MLB There will also be a d*ggie funeral tomorrow for Durnik, my son's 10 year old Bouvier, who died of cancer. May he rest in peace -- he tried so hard to get well. MLB And St. Francis asked h0p's spirit Are you ready to come home? Oh, yes, quite so, replied h0p's precious soul And, as a cat, I am most able To decide anything for myself Are you coming then? Asked St. Francis Soon, replied the whiskered angel h0p But I must come slowly. For my human friend is troubled. For you see, she needs me, quite certainly. But doesn't she understand? asked St. Francis That you'll never leave her? That your souls are intertwined for all eternity? That nothing is created or destroyed? It just is...forever and ever and ever. Eventually she will understand, Replied the glorious h0p, For I will whisper into her heart That I am always with her I just am...forever and ever and ever Her alley cat, h0p. > Some of you will remember me and h0p. h0p is my 12 1/2 year old former > feral cat who has been my heart and inspiration for these last many [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Misty, Sam, George, and Ivy > And St. Francis asked h0p's spirit > Are you ready to come home? [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Her alley cat, h0p. Very nice ! Kind regards. We spend our lives preserving relationships and enjoying the results. Then , one day, we have to make the decision that a beloved friend has to stop breathing. And, man it's hard. But we know it's the "right" decision for them. Another irony is that it is usually something that causes us pain, like an illness, an addition to our lives, . Then there's the other kind - the emptiness, the vacuum, the silence. And it was our strength and self-sacrifice that caused it. The pain will slowly go away, be assured of that. Tears will help wash it away. My very best wishes to you Wess Greenleaf  SignatureThose who wish to pet and baby wild animals, "love" them. But those who respect their natures and wish to let them live normal lives, love them more. >> >> And St. Francis asked h0p's spirit [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Very nice ! > Kind regards. I just wanted you to know that I was so touched by this that I've contacted a professional calligrapher to hand write it for me. I'm going to frame it with a picture of h0p laying in my bed that was taken shortly before his death. It will go on the wall facing that side of the bed where he slept with me every night. Can you tell me who wrote this? Thank you again. Dee > And St. Francis asked h0p's spirit > Are you ready to come home? > Oh, yes, quite so, replied h0p's precious soul > And, as a cat, I am most able > To decide anything for myself > Are you coming then? Asked St. Francis > Soon, replied the whiskered angel h0p > But I must come slowly. > For my human friend is troubled. > For you see, she needs me, quite certainly. > But doesn't she understand? asked St. Francis > That you'll never leave her? > That your souls are intertwined for all eternity? > That nothing is created or destroyed? > It just is...forever and ever and ever. > Eventually she will understand, > Replied the glorious h0p, > For I will whisper into her heart > That I am always with her > I just am...forever and ever and ever > Her alley cat, h0p. > I just wanted you to know that I was so touched by this that I've > contacted a professional calligrapher to hand write it for me. I'm going [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thank you again. > Dee Hello Dee, Here are some links, I hope you'll like these... http://www.angelcrafts.net/sagan.html http://www.foto2cd.com/poems.htm http://www.petdiabetes.org/inspiration/inspiration2.htm http://www.anaflora.com/articles/oth-sharon/animal-soul.html http://www.petwhispers.com/wst_page7.html http://www.allaboutpetswa.com/till_we_meet_again.htm http://www.catsontheweb.org/poetry.htm http://www.animal-lifeline.com/moreinfo.asp http://englishatheist.org/oamcats.shtml http://www.cairnrescue.com/rescue/prose/friend.htm Kind greetings from Belgium, Europe. Dear Dee, Somehow I missed your post, but caught a couple of responses to it. Yes, I do remember about you and h0p. I am so very sorry for your loss, and I know the pain is probably almost too much to bear. h0p was so lucky to have you in his life, that I'm sure you inspired his bravery and courage. He was a valiant little guy who just kept on trying and his struggles paid off for quite a long time. You gave h0p happiness and love, and he couldn't have wanted for anything else. In return he gave you everything he could, and you will cherish this as long as you live. Hold tight the memories, his image, his touch. They will all stay with you until you once again see him at Rainbow Bridge. Be good to yourself; h0p would have wanted that... My heartfelt prayers for you and h0p, Wayne > Some of you will remember me and h0p. h0p is my 12 1/2 year old former > feral cat who has been my heart and inspiration for these last many years. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Misty, Sam, George, and Ivy > Dear Dee, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > his bravery and courage. He was a valiant little guy who just kept on > trying and his struggles paid off for quite a long time. Thank you so much Wayne. It means alot to have people understand the extent of the pain that I feel. I love my cats endlessly, but there will never be another h0p, for it was I who was lucky to have had him in my life, and he who inspired courage in me. Dee Stormy h0p Sky >^..^< My Soul and my Inspiration January 1, 1993 - June 10, 2005 Rise up slowly, Angel - It's hard to let you go... : Some of you will remember me and h0p. h0p is my 12 1/2 year old former : feral cat who has been my heart and inspiration for these last many years. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] : : Misty, Sam, George, and Ivy I remember reading about h0p. I'm sorry to hear that he is gone. We have two ferals, exferals and they are very special miracle cats and are strange and wonderful. They won't let me touch them unless I meow first, then they are ok. I hope h0p is there to greet ours, hopefully years from now. > I remember reading about h0p. I'm sorry to hear that he is > gone. We have two ferals, exferals and they are very special > miracle cats and are strange and wonderful. They won't let me > touch them unless I meow first, then they are ok. I hope h0p is > there to greet ours, hopefully years from now. Thank you cat rancher. I know exactly what you mean, the feral cats are amazing and exotic, and incredibly rewarding when they come to trust you. I hope everyone takes the time to give a home to a feral at some juncture. I hope to get into fostering ferals when I have a little bit of a larger place. I'm back up to five cats now, the cat who came to visit for a week, Isis, will be staying with us. She's all black, 16, tiny, and walks like a duck - pictures soon! :) Dee Misty, Sam, George, Ivy, & Isis Stormy h0p Sky >^..^< My Soul and my Inspiration January 1, 1993 - June 10, 2005 Rise up slowly, Angel - It's hard to let you go... >> I remember reading about h0p. I'm sorry to hear that he is >> gone. We have two ferals, exferals and they are very special [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >week, Isis, will be staying with us. She's all black, 16, tiny, and walks >like a duck - pictures soon! :) Glad to hear you're doing ok after h0p, Dee. How wonderful that you have already found a new little booger (which is how mine strike me at 3 AM: "Mom! I need you to wake up and give me" {your choice} an ear pull; a gum rub; draw eyebrows on me; a back scratch). It truly is a joy being a human servant to cats. All you kitties out there--you rock! >Dee > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Rise up slowly, Angel - It's hard to let you go... Dee, I think you understand. The two ferals we have are almost identical, both ragdolls, but one has a crooked tail. When they were little and still at their wildest, one of them bit me so hard that I thought I have a crushed finger joint. We named them Killer and Snowball. Killer was the one who bit me. He got away and we don't know which one it was because they look so much alike. : -) They still cry for each other some times and once in a while the other one will run to the other end of the house looking for his brother. They treat my wife and me like we are cats, after we do the necessary ritual of meowing and touching their noses with outstretched fingertips. After that they are the most affectionate of all. We lost Kissy recently and it was nice to be able to talk to you. : > I remember reading about h0p. I'm sorry to hear that he is : > gone. We have two ferals, exferals and they are very special [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] : : Rise up slowly, Angel - It's hard to let you go... My post didn't make sense. Kissy was another of our cats and I still miss her. |
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