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Aries RB - a Tribute
Dearest Aries
Today is the 10th anniversary of your death, and I want to mark the occasion with a tribute to the best companion any human could ever have. You are never forgotten, so I'd like to share a few of those special memories that I hold so dear. I remember your bravery as a tiny kitten, leaving the safety your basket, Samantha your mum & your sisters and striding fearlessly up to me to "check me out" when I came down to call on my human neighbour, your stepmum. How quickly you explored your new territory when I brought you upstairs at twelve weeks old, and how soon you came to terms with my wife and 5-year-old daughter. Not forgetting how tolerant you were of her mauling, and stuffing you down under her bedclothes to cuddle. You were so brave, too, when you sprained all 4 wrists/ankles after falling 35 feet from the windowsill. It was good of you to try & catch those naughty pigeons nesting under the eaves, just because you knew I hated them as they damaged the building, though I'd have forgiven you if you hadn't tried so hard. And weren't you good at TED's - no cries, no cringing during the examination. And no complaining during the enforced bedrest, either. And how wonderful you were to me when I came home after 2 weeks away in hospital: I'll never forget how you spotted me from afar in the passenger seat of my friend's car as he opened it to help me out and raced over to vault past him into my lap, covering me with kisses anf blessing me with the deepest & loudest of purrs. And how well you kept me company in the boring indoors during my convalescence. And what a cuddly chap (when you felt like it)! You could spend up to twelve hours at a time under the bedclothes nestling against my calf. I always wondered why not my warmer tummy: I suppose it's because a human lower leg & foot is around how cat-mom size seems to a part-grown kitten. You liked to check out all the human visitors, too, although the honour of settling in a lap was always reserved for me. Even my playing loud music wouldn't send you away. Years later, when I needed to go abroad to a seminar & couldn't find a cat-sitter and had to put you in the cattery for 5 days, I heard you howling for me as I opened the car door, even though you couldn't see round to the front of the house. I'm told that you recognised the engine note & started wailing as I was drawing up. You wouldn't leave my side to go outdoors for days after that! And how considerate of you when indoors at night to learn to pee in the washbasin so there was no need for a litter tray. And how clever to always tell me what you'd done, too, so I could rinse up after you. Such a wonderful car passenger too. On that first long trip to/from Manchester, you forced your way out of your basket - there was never a cage that could hold you - to visit each human passenger in turn, then came onto my lap as I was driving without clawing me, put your front paws on the steering wheel & peered through the windscreen for all the world as though you were steering! Then settled down & curled up in my lap to sleep. And in those final years deep in the country, what a fine hunter you were, and how generous with your gifts of assorted wildlife. Then more bravery as your digestive system closed down: I'd never have noticed from your behaviour that there was anything wrong, until the boniness started to show through. But even as a shadow of your former self you never complained, even when you couldn't keep down the liquidised salmon I blended for you in your own special food processor. My fondest memory of all, though, is how, when your time came, you sought me out to be with me as the diarrhoea & vomiting hit and the spasms of your gut made you cry out at last. I'm sure you were telling me that it was time for me to give you last gift of all, that of a swift passing. Which I did, without waiting for TED, who on that Saturday night could have been an hour away. I hope you liked your resting place, under a beech sapling up on the hill above the lake I built, round which you'd accompany me on daily walks, letting me get well ahead so you could sprint past me to the exit gate, looking back with a "what kept you?" expression as you beat me to it! I know that when my RB time comes you'll spot me from afar and be the very first of my companions to reach me. I had another special boy after you who's at RB now too, and there are three lovely lads with me today, nearly adding up in total to your character, but you'll always be my number one. I've lit an anniversary candle for you today, and hope that other understanding souls will do so too for us both (there are no people more able to appreciate our special bond than on this lovely newsgroup), and that they'll take a few moments to visit your photos (in the "owners past & present album at the URL below) and appreciate your grace & elegance. I'm honoured to have been your human carer for 14 years & 8 months All my love forever Exocat - Aries & the feline family viewable at: http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat (PS to NG: sorry for the bandwidth but I needed to share my memories with those I felt would best understand the poignancy of the day. I must mop up now before the furniture all floats away) |
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"Exocat" wrote Dearest Aries snip wonderful tribute to a much-loved friend (PS to NG: sorry for the bandwidth but I needed to share my memories with those I felt would best understand the poignancy of the day. I must mop up now before the furniture all floats away) No apologies necessary. I'm crying with you. For me, though I love Nikki dearly, Frank is that extra special friend. He's already 16 years old, and I dread the day I'll have to say goodbye to him. We will light a candle for Aries and purr for you. -- Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki |
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Exocat wrote: Dearest Aries Today is the 10th anniversary of your death, and I want to mark the occasion with a tribute to the best companion any human could ever have. You are never forgotten, so I'd like to share a few of those special memories that I hold so dear. How beautiful! Aries was certainly a special cat. We shall light a candle tonight in his memory. Hobbes, Selena and Lacey are sending purrs to you for sharing such a special memory with us. Julie, Hobbes, Selena and Lacey |
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Purrs being sent your way for Aries anniversary
I am struggling to hold back the tears Purrs Angela and Gizmo "Exocat" wrote in message ... Dearest Aries Today is the 10th anniversary of your death, and I want to mark the occasion with a tribute to the best companion any human could ever have. You are never forgotten, so I'd like to share a few of those special memories that I hold so dear. I remember your bravery as a tiny kitten, leaving the safety your basket, Samantha your mum & your sisters and striding fearlessly up to me to "check me out" when I came down to call on my human neighbour, your stepmum. How quickly you explored your new territory when I brought you upstairs at twelve weeks old, and how soon you came to terms with my wife and 5-year-old daughter. Not forgetting how tolerant you were of her mauling, and stuffing you down under her bedclothes to cuddle. You were so brave, too, when you sprained all 4 wrists/ankles after falling 35 feet from the windowsill. It was good of you to try & catch those naughty pigeons nesting under the eaves, just because you knew I hated them as they damaged the building, though I'd have forgiven you if you hadn't tried so hard. And weren't you good at TED's - no cries, no cringing during the examination. And no complaining during the enforced bedrest, either. And how wonderful you were to me when I came home after 2 weeks away in hospital: I'll never forget how you spotted me from afar in the passenger seat of my friend's car as he opened it to help me out and raced over to vault past him into my lap, covering me with kisses anf blessing me with the deepest & loudest of purrs. And how well you kept me company in the boring indoors during my convalescence. And what a cuddly chap (when you felt like it)! You could spend up to twelve hours at a time under the bedclothes nestling against my calf. I always wondered why not my warmer tummy: I suppose it's because a human lower leg & foot is around how cat-mom size seems to a part-grown kitten. You liked to check out all the human visitors, too, although the honour of settling in a lap was always reserved for me. Even my playing loud music wouldn't send you away. Years later, when I needed to go abroad to a seminar & couldn't find a cat-sitter and had to put you in the cattery for 5 days, I heard you howling for me as I opened the car door, even though you couldn't see round to the front of the house. I'm told that you recognised the engine note & started wailing as I was drawing up. You wouldn't leave my side to go outdoors for days after that! And how considerate of you when indoors at night to learn to pee in the washbasin so there was no need for a litter tray. And how clever to always tell me what you'd done, too, so I could rinse up after you. Such a wonderful car passenger too. On that first long trip to/from Manchester, you forced your way out of your basket - there was never a cage that could hold you - to visit each human passenger in turn, then came onto my lap as I was driving without clawing me, put your front paws on the steering wheel & peered through the windscreen for all the world as though you were steering! Then settled down & curled up in my lap to sleep. And in those final years deep in the country, what a fine hunter you were, and how generous with your gifts of assorted wildlife. Then more bravery as your digestive system closed down: I'd never have noticed from your behaviour that there was anything wrong, until the boniness started to show through. But even as a shadow of your former self you never complained, even when you couldn't keep down the liquidised salmon I blended for you in your own special food processor. My fondest memory of all, though, is how, when your time came, you sought me out to be with me as the diarrhoea & vomiting hit and the spasms of your gut made you cry out at last. I'm sure you were telling me that it was time for me to give you last gift of all, that of a swift passing. Which I did, without waiting for TED, who on that Saturday night could have been an hour away. I hope you liked your resting place, under a beech sapling up on the hill above the lake I built, round which you'd accompany me on daily walks, letting me get well ahead so you could sprint past me to the exit gate, looking back with a "what kept you?" expression as you beat me to it! I know that when my RB time comes you'll spot me from afar and be the very first of my companions to reach me. I had another special boy after you who's at RB now too, and there are three lovely lads with me today, nearly adding up in total to your character, but you'll always be my number one. I've lit an anniversary candle for you today, and hope that other understanding souls will do so too for us both (there are no people more able to appreciate our special bond than on this lovely newsgroup), and that they'll take a few moments to visit your photos (in the "owners past & present album at the URL below) and appreciate your grace & elegance. I'm honoured to have been your human carer for 14 years & 8 months All my love forever Exocat - Aries & the feline family viewable at: http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat (PS to NG: sorry for the bandwidth but I needed to share my memories with those I felt would best understand the poignancy of the day. I must mop up now before the furniture all floats away) |
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"Exocat" wrote in message ... (PS to NG: sorry for the bandwidth but I needed to share my memories with those I felt would best understand the poignancy of the day. I must mop up now before the furniture all floats away) That's a beautiful tribute, Aries and you were so lucky to have teamed up together .... choking back the tears here, by the way ;-( |
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Exocat wrote:
Dearest Aries What a beautifully written tribute to a great cat! No wonder he was so special to you. Joyce |
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That was such a beautiful and touching tribute it had me crying at work.
Aries was lucky to have you and you to have him. -- Victor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Load purrs coming for this lovely tribute.
On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 17:01:25 -0000, "Exocat" wrote: Dearest Aries Today is the 10th anniversary of your death, and I want to mark the occasion with a tribute to the best companion any human could ever have. You are never forgotten, so I'd like to share a few of those special memories that I hold so dear. I remember your bravery as a tiny kitten, leaving the safety your basket, Samantha your mum & your sisters and striding fearlessly up to me to "check me out" when I came down to call on my human neighbour, your stepmum. How quickly you explored your new territory when I brought you upstairs at twelve weeks old, and how soon you came to terms with my wife and 5-year-old daughter. Not forgetting how tolerant you were of her mauling, and stuffing you down under her bedclothes to cuddle. You were so brave, too, when you sprained all 4 wrists/ankles after falling 35 feet from the windowsill. It was good of you to try & catch those naughty pigeons nesting under the eaves, just because you knew I hated them as they damaged the building, though I'd have forgiven you if you hadn't tried so hard. And weren't you good at TED's - no cries, no cringing during the examination. And no complaining during the enforced bedrest, either. And how wonderful you were to me when I came home after 2 weeks away in hospital: I'll never forget how you spotted me from afar in the passenger seat of my friend's car as he opened it to help me out and raced over to vault past him into my lap, covering me with kisses anf blessing me with the deepest & loudest of purrs. And how well you kept me company in the boring indoors during my convalescence. And what a cuddly chap (when you felt like it)! You could spend up to twelve hours at a time under the bedclothes nestling against my calf. I always wondered why not my warmer tummy: I suppose it's because a human lower leg & foot is around how cat-mom size seems to a part-grown kitten. You liked to check out all the human visitors, too, although the honour of settling in a lap was always reserved for me. Even my playing loud music wouldn't send you away. Years later, when I needed to go abroad to a seminar & couldn't find a cat-sitter and had to put you in the cattery for 5 days, I heard you howling for me as I opened the car door, even though you couldn't see round to the front of the house. I'm told that you recognised the engine note & started wailing as I was drawing up. You wouldn't leave my side to go outdoors for days after that! And how considerate of you when indoors at night to learn to pee in the washbasin so there was no need for a litter tray. And how clever to always tell me what you'd done, too, so I could rinse up after you. Such a wonderful car passenger too. On that first long trip to/from Manchester, you forced your way out of your basket - there was never a cage that could hold you - to visit each human passenger in turn, then came onto my lap as I was driving without clawing me, put your front paws on the steering wheel & peered through the windscreen for all the world as though you were steering! Then settled down & curled up in my lap to sleep. And in those final years deep in the country, what a fine hunter you were, and how generous with your gifts of assorted wildlife. Then more bravery as your digestive system closed down: I'd never have noticed from your behaviour that there was anything wrong, until the boniness started to show through. But even as a shadow of your former self you never complained, even when you couldn't keep down the liquidised salmon I blended for you in your own special food processor. My fondest memory of all, though, is how, when your time came, you sought me out to be with me as the diarrhoea & vomiting hit and the spasms of your gut made you cry out at last. I'm sure you were telling me that it was time for me to give you last gift of all, that of a swift passing. Which I did, without waiting for TED, who on that Saturday night could have been an hour away. I hope you liked your resting place, under a beech sapling up on the hill above the lake I built, round which you'd accompany me on daily walks, letting me get well ahead so you could sprint past me to the exit gate, looking back with a "what kept you?" expression as you beat me to it! I know that when my RB time comes you'll spot me from afar and be the very first of my companions to reach me. I had another special boy after you who's at RB now too, and there are three lovely lads with me today, nearly adding up in total to your character, but you'll always be my number one. I've lit an anniversary candle for you today, and hope that other understanding souls will do so too for us both (there are no people more able to appreciate our special bond than on this lovely newsgroup), and that they'll take a few moments to visit your photos (in the "owners past & present album at the URL below) and appreciate your grace & elegance. I'm honoured to have been your human carer for 14 years & 8 months All my love forever Exocat - Aries & the feline family viewable at: http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat (PS to NG: sorry for the bandwidth but I needed to share my memories with those I felt would best understand the poignancy of the day. I must mop up now before the furniture all floats away) -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky [remove Junk for email] http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html |
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Exocat wrote:
Dearest Aries Today is the 10th anniversary of your death, and I want to mark the occasion with a tribute to the best companion any human could ever have. You are never forgotten, so I'd like to share a few of those special memories that I hold so dear. (Snipped, regrettably, for bandwidth) Beautifully written and completely understood. Aries was an exquisite boy (he could have been my Kirby girl's twin brother). Bless you for remembering him so many years after his passing. But I guess none of us ever really forgets our babies. Thanks for sharing these memories, both lovely and sad. They don't realize how much they touch our lives, even after they leave us. Best, Mary & Mookie (sending very loud purrs of understanding) |
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"Poignancy of the day", indeed! I, too, am "mopping up" here.....what a touching tribute to a beloved old friend, and what a beautiful big black fellow he was! Yes, he waits for you there, along with our loved lost furries of years past. You have a fantastic memory. "Mary Pelis" wrote in message ... : Exocat wrote: : Dearest Aries : : Today is the 10th anniversary of your death, and I want to mark the : occasion with a tribute to the best companion any human could ever : have. You are never forgotten, so I'd like to share a few of those : special memories that I hold so dear. : : : (Snipped, regrettably, for bandwidth) : : Beautifully written and completely understood. Aries was an exquisite : boy (he could have been my Kirby girl's twin brother). Bless you for : remembering him so many years after his passing. But I guess none of us : ever really forgets our babies. Thanks for sharing these memories, both : lovely and sad. They don't realize how much they touch our lives, even : after they leave us. : : Best, : : Mary & Mookie (sending very loud purrs of understanding) : |
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