Rest in Peace Mr. Stigatsu ( Archived) (10)

As I write this, I say goodbye to a member of this household. There we were, having a few good laughs before going to bed, when a corvette drives by making a loud noise. I see a body lying in the street twitching. Oh no..... I go over to it, and to our shock. There is Mr. Stigatsu. He was missing for 4 days before, and we thought the worst. I had a dream of him lastnight, that he had returned. I woke up today from this very dream and excited, got dressed and was rushing to go to my mom's house. I go to the back door, and there I find Mr. Stigatsu. So excited to come inside. There he was, being cuter than ever. Demanding any attention or affection from anyone all day. All day he wanted to be around others, and followed me whenever I got up to go into another room, or anywhere else in the house.

This was not like him, although it made his return all the more better. He knew he was missed, and is loved. I awoke from a dream..... I desired his return so bad, that the very night before, I said a prayer. Asking God to return him to us. I held him today with the comfort of his return, and I closed my eyes. I open them again, but this time awake... And he is taken from us. I am upset that is he gone now, although I am thankful I had one last day with him, and that I was able to be there to pickup his lifeless body from being made a mess in the road.

Do you suppose animals know when they are going to leave us? I think back to the time a young boy presented a small, weak kitten to me that he had found lying in a gutter. The kitten smelled of death, and wanted comfort ever so badly. I gave him a wet napkin bath, and slept with him in the bathroom while he purred, curled up against my neck. I watch him eat and inbetween bites, would come to show he is grateful. I left him with my now ex girlfriend, as we realized he was passing, as I had to leave for work. She called moments later only to tell me that he had passed.

I am thankful for the day. I prayed for a miracle, I never experienced a more perfect day. I awoke from a most pleasant dream, only to find it was real. I close my eyes with the comfort in joy, only to reopen them after a moment, and find that my day had ended. The magic has faded, the miracle had passed. The sun is now rising, as yesterday did not last. Rest in Peace Mr. Stigatsu, you shall be missed.


I know people experience this everyday and blah blah blah. Who am I to even bother, right? For those who cannot have kids. For those who are outcasts of society. For those who have trouble making friends. For those who have no family. Sometimes our pets are all we got.

Thanks for sharing this random. I had to let my companion of 10yrs go and it was the most difficult thing I have ever had to do. Keeping him with me, for me, would have been selfish, with the suffering he was living with. So sorry to hear about Mr. Stigatsu. At least you were with him, hearing your voice and feeling your arms around him.....

i'm so sorry faustino...it sucks.

breathe in his memory, his sweetness...and take that with you everywhere.

Yep, Faustino

And sometimes they are the ones who love us in the purest sense...

so sorry...

Those of us whom make animals part of our families know, too...

Lovely heart, you.

Hugs and light on you...

you're right arabella