Goodbye, my Kallie Kat

[Lise]

My husband got me a votive candle after Agnes died. On it is a verse:
"Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you ... I loved you so - 'twas Heaven here with you."

Oh, I am so sorry to hear of Kallie's death, but I know that you freed her from a body that could no longer hold her spirit. There's no question of forgiveness--she would be so grateful to be released.

I put both of my beloved cats to sleep in this past season--Isaac in February, and Ariel 2 weeks ago. The decisions were hard to make--partly because I *knew* they couldn't keep on, and yet my heart ached at the thought of being without them. When they put Ariel to sleep, I was right there with her (Isaac,too). I cupped my hand near her nose so that she would smell me right up to the end. And afterwards, as I rested my hands on her body, I felt her energy fill me up. I "saw" it as vibrant red with gold sparkles, and I almost laughed with joy. I told my dear BF, "This cat's spirit is so much bigger than her body!"

The quote on the candle from Velobambina was also on the card the vet's office sent me after Isaac died. It made me cry then, and now.

You made the right decision. Without oxygen, there is no life. You freed her from a body that couldn't give her what she needed anymore. Many, many of us here at TE understand, and you can share your feelings with us any time.

Gentle best wishes,

Lise