OT Day of remembrance

Cheryl Sellner wrote:
A couple of hours from now will mark the third year anniversary of
Eric's death. When I look back 3 years and how it felt like my own
life was over with his, I'm humbled by the stages of this life we
are given. Some too tragically short, some amazingly long and full.
3 years ago, I honestly didn't want to go on any more. 3 years
later, I still have moments of thinking that way, but he wouldn't
want that for me and the rest of our family. Now childless, my cats
are my kids (how cliche is that?).

Today also marks the day that I gave Bonnie as her birthday. She's
now 3 (Happy Purrday Bonnie!). She didn't come to live with me
until May of 2003, but her records have Jan 25, 2003 as her
birthday. Bonnie's existance literally saved me 3 years ago. When I
wanted to drop out of life, I saw a tiny black cat trying to eat
between the feeding visits of 2 large, male, stray cats I fed that
winter. She was so elusive that I wondered each day if she'd come
back to eat, but she always did. One person here also saved me that
winter by helping me take my mind off of my sorrow to save some
cats. Thank you Megan.

I hope you're watching Mom, Eric, and you're always in our thoughts
and conversations. I wish I had home movies of you, but, well, my
memories and photos will have to do.

Thank you also, RPCA, for all the support, cards and purrs back
then.

--
Cheryl

((((((((Cheryl))))))))))))))))

"Cheryl Sellner" wrote in message
...
A couple of hours from now will mark the third year anniversary of
Eric's death. When I look back 3 years and how it felt like my own
life was over with his, I'm humbled by the stages of this life we
are given. Some too tragically short, some amazingly long and full.
3 years ago, I honestly didn't want to go on any more. 3 years
later, I still have moments of thinking that way, but he wouldn't
want that for me and the rest of our family. Now childless, my cats
are my kids (how cliche is that?).

Today also marks the day that I gave Bonnie as her birthday. She's
now 3 (Happy Purrday Bonnie!). She didn't come to live with me
until May of 2003, but her records have Jan 25, 2003 as her
birthday. Bonnie's existance literally saved me 3 years ago. When I
wanted to drop out of life, I saw a tiny black cat trying to eat
between the feeding visits of 2 large, male, stray cats I fed that
winter. She was so elusive that I wondered each day if she'd come
back to eat, but she always did. One person here also saved me that
winter by helping me take my mind off of my sorrow to save some
cats. Thank you Megan.

I hope you're watching Mom, Eric, and you're always in our thoughts
and conversations. I wish I had home movies of you, but, well, my
memories and photos will have to do.

Thank you also, RPCA, for all the support, cards and purrs back
then.

--
Cheryl

Cheryl,

I know the pain never leaves, but it does change and becomes a less acute
ache as time passes. One thing my sister and I discussed after her husband
died at the young age of 42 is that she (and we as a family) were very
fortunate to have him. She would much rather have those memories than never
to have known him at all, even though the loss was bitter. I hope you feel
the same way about Eric. You will always have precious memories of him, and
I am sure he knew he was loved when he was with you.

MaryL

Cheryl Sellner wrote:
A couple of hours from now will mark the third year anniversary of
Eric's death. When I look back 3 years and how it felt like my own
life was over with his, I'm humbled by the stages of this life we
are given. Some too tragically short, some amazingly long and full.
3 years ago, I honestly didn't want to go on any more. 3 years
later, I still have moments of thinking that way, but he wouldn't
want that for me and the rest of our family. Now childless, my cats
are my kids (how cliche is that?).


Lots and lots of hugs and purrs, we are thinking of you and Eric,
Polonca and Soncek

"Cheryl Sellner" wrote in message
...
A couple of hours from now will mark the third year anniversary of
Eric's death. When I look back 3 years and how it felt like my own
life was over with his, I'm humbled by the stages of this life we
are given. Some too tragically short, some amazingly long and full.
3 years ago, I honestly didn't want to go on any more. 3 years
later, I still have moments of thinking that way, but he wouldn't
want that for me and the rest of our family. Now childless, my cats
are my kids (how cliche is that?).

Today also marks the day that I gave Bonnie as her birthday. She's
now 3 (Happy Purrday Bonnie!). She didn't come to live with me
until May of 2003, but her records have Jan 25, 2003 as her
birthday. Bonnie's existance literally saved me 3 years ago. When I
wanted to drop out of life, I saw a tiny black cat trying to eat
between the feeding visits of 2 large, male, stray cats I fed that
winter. She was so elusive that I wondered each day if she'd come
back to eat, but she always did. One person here also saved me that
winter by helping me take my mind off of my sorrow to save some
cats. Thank you Megan.

I hope you're watching Mom, Eric, and you're always in our thoughts
and conversations. I wish I had home movies of you, but, well, my
memories and photos will have to do.

Thank you also, RPCA, for all the support, cards and purrs back
then.

Of course Eric is watching. He'd be proud of you, too, for getting on with
you life despite having our heart shattered into a million peices. It
wouldn't surpise me if he sent you Bonnie just so that you could go on
living & loving- the dates are just too much of a coincidence to be
otherwise, IMHO.

{{{{{Cheryl}}}}}

And of course, Happy birthday, Bonnie.

Yowie

On 25 Jan 2006 23:01:43 GMT, Cheryl Sellner
wrote:

A couple of hours from now will mark the third year anniversary of
Eric's death. When I look back 3 years and how it felt like my own
life was over with his, I'm humbled by the stages of this life we
are given. Some too tragically short, some amazingly long and full.
3 years ago, I honestly didn't want to go on any more. 3 years
later, I still have moments of thinking that way, but he wouldn't
want that for me and the rest of our family. Now childless, my cats
are my kids (how cliche is that?).

Today also marks the day that I gave Bonnie as her birthday. She's
now 3 (Happy Purrday Bonnie!). She didn't come to live with me
until May of 2003, but her records have Jan 25, 2003 as her
birthday. Bonnie's existance literally saved me 3 years ago. When I
wanted to drop out of life, I saw a tiny black cat trying to eat
between the feeding visits of 2 large, male, stray cats I fed that
winter. She was so elusive that I wondered each day if she'd come
back to eat, but she always did. One person here also saved me that
winter by helping me take my mind off of my sorrow to save some
cats. Thank you Megan.

I hope you're watching Mom, Eric, and you're always in our thoughts
and conversations. I wish I had home movies of you, but, well, my
memories and photos will have to do.

Thank you also, RPCA, for all the support, cards and purrs back
then.

{{{Cheryl}}} I know this must be a hard time for you, but I'm so glad
a good thing in the form of Bonnie came to you. So even though this
anniversary marks a deep pain, it also marks a new life and happiness.

Ginger-lyn

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