tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post8193843388547802647..comments2024-03-28T08:23:53.824-04:00Comments on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen: On Losing a Pet: Pay Attention to the Cracks. It’s How the Light Gets In ~ Leonard Cohen (A post from Cleo Coyle)Korina Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06533228666706765470noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-3644688811286863242013-05-23T21:50:35.278-04:002013-05-23T21:50:35.278-04:00I think that kittys leave little paw prints on our...I think that kittys leave little paw prints on our hearts because we never forget them. I still remember my kitty Blackberry , and she will always be in my heart. Very sorry for your loss.Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-84602614677998029172013-05-18T01:20:55.552-04:002013-05-18T01:20:55.552-04:00I am so sorry about Fluffy. She was beautiful. I...I am so sorry about Fluffy. She was beautiful. I still miss my beloved cat Tyrion, who passed away three years ago. He loved McDonald's French fries, and could tell if we brought him fries from another restaurant. Even now, knowing how painful it was to say goodbye, I would not have traded having him as part of my family for a second, I'm sure Fluffy will always be part of yours.<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-33614261675585226992013-05-18T01:19:05.144-04:002013-05-18T01:19:05.144-04:00I am so sorry about Fluffy. She was beautiful. I...I am so sorry about Fluffy. She was beautiful. I still miss my beloved cat Tyrion, who passed away three years ago. He loved McDonald's French fries, and could tell if we brought him fries from another restaurant. Even now, knowing how painful it was to say goodbye, I would not have traded having him as part of my family for a second, I'm sure Fluffy will always be part of yours.<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-25579999983470140122013-05-18T01:17:06.466-04:002013-05-18T01:17:06.466-04:00I am so sorry about Fluffy. She was beautiful. I...I am so sorry about Fluffy. She was beautiful. I still miss my beloved cat Tyrion, who passed away three years ago. He loved McDonald's French fries, and could tell if we brought him fries from another restaurant. Even now, knowing how painful it was to say goodbye, I would not have traded having him as part of my family for a second, I'm sure Fluffy will always be part of yours.<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-55659471116978197612013-05-16T23:37:09.720-04:002013-05-16T23:37:09.720-04:00Your Fluffy was adorable. What a precious girl. Ma...Your Fluffy was adorable. What a precious girl. May her memory be a blessing to you and Marc. <br /><br />I agree completely with you that the pain of saying goodbye to our beloved pets is part of the cost of living with them. As excruciating as that pain can be, it'll always be worth it to me. Always.<br /><br />In memory of Bridget, Daisy, Miss Kitty, Rufus, Spot, Gracie, Willy, TJ, Olivia,Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788610902096354682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-13122079707379445102013-05-15T14:19:13.291-04:002013-05-15T14:19:13.291-04:00Such a hard moment. I am grateful that a friend sh...Such a hard moment. I am grateful that a friend shared a link to your piece, as we said goodbye to our beloved dog Holly in April. Here is my own blog about my last morning with her: http://thequalityoftheday.com/2013/04/06/rest-well-old-girl/<br />Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531867422750618380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-4870080697181070232013-05-15T13:14:38.688-04:002013-05-15T13:14:38.688-04:00I know how deeply this loss resonates in both of y...I know how deeply this loss resonates in both of your hearts...and as a result into my heart, as well. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Fluffy lived a life of exceesive love and respect...the loss is so real and so very pain filled. <br /><br />You are both spirits of generosity and giving...his little life was not in vain and I know that another furbaby will occupy, not Fluffy's Nanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17977306538398462043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-47228035776114588122013-05-15T00:47:00.457-04:002013-05-15T00:47:00.457-04:00I am so sorry for your loss...it is so true that w...I am so sorry for your loss...it is so true that we open our hearts to our beloved pets knowing full well that someday we will have them broken when they die. But I can't imagine life without the unconditional love of my furry companions (dogs in my case) and I pray that I am as much a blessing to Reagan and Mamie as they are to me. Thinking of you.Cynthia Hoguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16853654188303792552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-62820578406243894502013-05-14T22:59:00.840-04:002013-05-14T22:59:00.840-04:00I am so very sorry to hear about the passing of yo...I am so very sorry to hear about the passing of your fluffy kitty. I have had to put three doggies to sleep and it never ever gets easier. I know I'll outlive them and right now we have two chocolate labs, the mom 8 and son 6 and we've never had a lab live past 11 years. So, I'm already afraid but I give them both so much loving. They are worth having no matter how short their lives.<Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512099085568969698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-46404851523563234642013-05-14T22:08:27.709-04:002013-05-14T22:08:27.709-04:00I am always amazed when people who have just lost ...I am always amazed when people who have just lost a pet say "I'll never have another cat/dog because I can't stand it when they die". I want to say "If you are feeling that much grief at the loss of your fur baby, then you must have learned to love with a full heart from your pet. Pay it forward and share that love with another fur baby who needs you." <br />I smiled Nurse JudyMachttp://mintel.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-15570940490934701582013-05-14T15:31:39.399-04:002013-05-14T15:31:39.399-04:00I thank you for the terrific recipe. And I wante...I thank you for the terrific recipe. And I wanted to say, I have had a lot of pets. And more than once, I have had to deal with the loss. But, you know that kind of love is so precious and valuable that the price we must pay is the loss when that love is gone.ANNETTEhttp://www.letterswhichbuildbridges.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-72504361160344744642013-05-14T13:49:35.786-04:002013-05-14T13:49:35.786-04:00(I'm typing through tears, too, Libby). Marc a...(I'm typing through tears, too, Libby). Marc and I are deeply touched by these comments.<br /><br />Thank you, thank you, to everyone for sharing your heartfelt thoughts. I hope these comments also help those of you out there who have loved and lost a pet. (You're right, Sheila, the simple word "pet" doesn't begin to represent what they are to us.) <br /><br />Whether you Cleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-47479404084601331072013-05-14T12:02:19.059-04:002013-05-14T12:02:19.059-04:00Typing through tears.
Our fur children help us t...Typing through tears. <br />Our fur children help us to be better people. As Rachel said: "Our pets give us unreservedly their love and devotion - when the time comes, give them their dignity." They teach us what unconditional love looks like. We gain from their being with us and we do, indeed, owe them their final dignity.<br />BlessLibby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-40192060913645695052013-05-14T10:14:54.818-04:002013-05-14T10:14:54.818-04:00What a beautiful tribute to a beautiful kitty. I a...What a beautiful tribute to a beautiful kitty. I am so sorry for your loss, Alice and Marc. Our pets are so important to us and this is a very tough time for you.<br /><br />I have been thinking about you during this difficult week. <br /><br />XOXO<br /><br />MJMary Jane Maffinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915831422058413668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-53677576615400354422013-05-14T09:03:50.878-04:002013-05-14T09:03:50.878-04:00I am so sorry for your loss. We love our dogs with...I am so sorry for your loss. We love our dogs with all our hearts as well. Please know I am thinking of you and hope you and your family are doing ok. Acemommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987266560257501980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-79071251330184422402013-05-14T08:46:36.911-04:002013-05-14T08:46:36.911-04:00Cleo and Marc, what a lovely tribute to your sweet...Cleo and Marc, what a lovely tribute to your sweet kitty. My heart breaks for you. I know your pain as I've suffered the same with the loss of my doggies. Thank you for sharing the "light" and letting us all know how you have dealt with the sorrow.<br /><br />Love and hugs and prayers<br /><br />Daryl aka Avery Daryl Wood Gerber a.k.a. Avery Aames https://www.blogger.com/profile/14774220321350792346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-66984030620010661922013-05-14T08:16:56.151-04:002013-05-14T08:16:56.151-04:00Cleo, Marc, I am so very sorry to hear of the loss...Cleo, Marc, I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your sweet little kitty. It is indeed a very painful thing to lose a pet. I just went though it on Labor Day last year and it still hurt. But each day it lessens although I know I will never forget, I know it will hurt less. I hope you both feel peace and the love of your sweet furbaby and celebrate her life and the love you have for her. YouSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10602713660235734669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-67801383348740774872013-05-14T08:16:54.000-04:002013-05-14T08:16:54.000-04:00I'm so sorry. Losing a pet (and that word doe...I'm so sorry. Losing a pet (and that word doesn't do the relationship justice) is always hard, and yet we continue to take them into our lives. My sister took the easy way out when she lost her last cat, declaring that she'd never have another one because it hurt too much to lose one. I still think she's wrong.Sheila Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165644581595919711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-71349028429820072052013-05-14T07:35:15.182-04:002013-05-14T07:35:15.182-04:00Oh Alice, Mark, and Cleo, so sorry about losing th...Oh Alice, Mark, and Cleo, so sorry about losing that lovely kitty. You are so right about how we know this moment is coming when we bring a pet into our lives. But the joy outshines the pain, except for times like this. I know we're all sending your our love!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-42689087680036305982013-05-14T07:16:16.662-04:002013-05-14T07:16:16.662-04:00So sorry for your loss. I lost my beautiful tuxed...So sorry for your loss. I lost my beautiful tuxedo last year to a saddle thrombus. My vet sent me a card that said (not exact words but the gist) Our pets give us unreservedly their love and devotion - when the time comes, give them their dignity. ((Hugs))Raquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05926021350441597268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-2485450702770400792013-05-14T07:16:16.442-04:002013-05-14T07:16:16.442-04:00Hi Alice and Marc, I am so sorry for your loss. I...Hi Alice and Marc, I am so sorry for your loss. It is incredibly hard to lose a pet - a part of your family. We had to put our dog to sleep last Monday, also because of a fast moving cancer. It is so hard but at least the suffering is over. What a blessing to have shared our lives with those wonderful, furry, beings.Sharon Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-59421236354222245652013-05-14T07:06:05.594-04:002013-05-14T07:06:05.594-04:00Hugs, Alice and Marc. My heart aches with your lo...Hugs, Alice and Marc. My heart aches with your loss, memories of my own, and with a glance at my own darling, exasperating Sarah. Looking forward to seeing what light this new crack lets into your lives.<br /><br />And I'll honor Fluffy by making this lime-rosemary chicken. She had great taste - this chicken is brilliantly good. And it combines the comfort of an old familiar favorite withLaineshotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404938863398418810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-44211145088618401062013-05-14T00:25:52.034-04:002013-05-14T00:25:52.034-04:00I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope that happy ...I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope that happy memories can help during this difficult time. I have several elderly animals at home now, but I wouldn't change a thing-aside from curing them of their many ills.Katreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819244112918562869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-76345309124126983012013-05-14T00:10:45.306-04:002013-05-14T00:10:45.306-04:00Oh, I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for ...Oh, I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing that thoughtful post, especially at this time. Barb Goffmanhttp://www.barbgoffman.comnoreply@blogger.com