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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Dear Ed


To my dearest friend.
I stood by your bed last night; I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying you found it hard to sleep.
I spoke to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."
I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,
You were thinking of the many times, your hands reached down to me.
I was with you at the shops today; your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.
I was with you at my grave today; you tend it with such care.
I want to re-assure you, that I'm not lying there.
I walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key.
I gently put my paw on you; I smiled and said, "it's me."
You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know, that I was standing there.
It's possible for me, to be so near you everyday.
To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."
You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew...
in the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.
The day is over... I smile and watch you yawning
and say "good-night, God bless, I'll see you in the morning."
And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand, side by side.
I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out...then come home to me.

This moving poem appeared on-line today; a fitting day for me as today is one year since we lost our dear Ed.

                             He was a beautiful cat, strong, sleek and yet so gentle.

I found him at a shelter in his 20th year. He looked so thin, so lost, and I brought him home.
He thanked me everyday with his quiet companionship.
He fell in love in his old age with our pretty, little Lily. She loved him right back 'til the end.


                               God's Masterpiece

                               He lived 26 years.
                           Still, not long enough.

We all miss you, dear Ed.




40 comments:

  1. What a beautiful post!

    Love and hugs to you on this first anniversary of Ed's leaving you. He had a loving life with you for 6 more years.

    Wonderful photos.

    FlowerLady

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  2. Beautiful tribute to Ed. He was/is very special.
    Hugs and Purrs....

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  3. I am in tears too. I miss my Kit so much. There is never enough time with our fur babies that love us and spend their lives with us.

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  4. Beautiful Deb. We recently lost our beloved cat too. Robin

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  5. After wiping away a tear...Well! o.k. a few then...
    I sent this on the my contacts on my e~mail list.
    Well! Why should l cry alone!
    Bless the little man!x

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  6. Oh my word....tears in my coffee.. What a beauty he was, too. I've never heard of a cat living that long! Wow!

    When my first cat died, I swear every day I could still feel him brush up against my leg and wrap his tail around it while I stood in the kitchen. It was so real I would actually stop and look for him. I always said it was his ghost...it was like that for about a year!

    Sweet memories for your Ed. I love that he and Lily had a thing going. Aw.

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  7. God's masterpiece ... absolutely. How lucky you were to have eachother even if it was for such a short time. It's never long enough, is it?

    xo

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  8. What a special guy Mr Ed was. This brought a tear to my eye. I sometimes scroll down your blog and look at the photo of him and Lily together, it just makes me happy to see their love. Wishing you a special day full of warmth and love.
    hugs,
    Linda

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  9. People who don't share their home with dogs or cats just don't get it. They never do leave our hearts. Beautiful photos. Love the two cats together. It's the sweetest!

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  10. Now that just made me cry. How sad but beautiful. I called in after receiving an email from Willie Wine telling me about your lovely blog. Barbara.x

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  11. How wonderful that he had a home in his last years. The love of an old cat is a deep thing indeed.

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  12. Tears rolling down my face at the office...oh my, I am so sorry for the loss of Ed. What a handsome mancat!

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  13. There is no better gift than the love of a cat. You were blessed with the wonderful Ed.
    He will always live on in your heart.
    Hugs to you, Deb, on this sad day.

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  14. Willie ,a mutual contact ,has sent me this way to visit you Deb. How wonderful Deb and such a handsome lad!!! Incredible 26 years old!!! What a blessing! We lost our Willie Shakespeare last February after 19 years of companionship. At present my husband won't even hear of having another cat ...he still misses him! I think he should though soon he'll get over it better with another furbaby in the house. Beautiful emotive poem.

    keep well

    Amanda :-)

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  15. Wonderful Ed. I hope my cats live as long and are as loved.

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  16. What a lovely remembrance. And what a lovely poem. He certainly was a masterpiece - there was a divine hand involved in leading you to him.

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  17. Such blessings all around. For you who loved him and gave him beauty and warmth for his last years, and for him who loved you and your family and the sweet Lily. Such a beautiful story. Tears in my eyes as I write this.

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  18. Tears in my eyes reading this and looking at the sweet pictures .
    Elisabeth

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  19. HI Deb....
    what a sweet poem...
    when I was growing up we had Siamese cats...loved them♥️
    Like Betsy...I always looked for my 2 after they were gone...home wasn't the same for a while...
    Don't be sad...
    How are things at the Mouse House?
    Cheers!
    Linda :o)

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  20. Ah, Deb, I can empathize. We lost our beloved Scary Dec. 17th. He had gone in for a routine teeth clean and died right there. Unbelievable. I still miss him so. But, life does go on for the other 8 we have and we love them so very much!

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  21. What a wonderful tribute to Ed. I'm so glad he found you and Lily during his twilight years!

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  22. Beautiful writing, very beautiful. Ed was amazing.
    Good days for you for your cats! Jarka

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  23. I am so glad you gave him those 6 years. What a beautiful beautiful boy and story. He was loved and cared deeply for...and he gave you so many wonderful memories. I know it still hurts, the missing never goes away.

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  24. A beautiful poem, and a loving tribute to Ed.

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  25. Aww, such a beautiful poem. I'm sure Ed has to be missed. I honestly have never heard of a cat living that long. He was a blessed furry one for sure.

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  26. Thank you for sharing this. I'm joining the others with my own tears. Bless Mr. Ed. I often feel that my Thunder Cat, Waddles, and Sam are still with me. I long to see them again.

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  27. Beautiful post and beautiful photos. Impossible to read without tears. Mr. Ed was blessed as well as being a blessing. Hugs to you on this anniversary of his loss.

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  28. Bless you for taking that boy home and loving him til the end. You are good people Deb.
    xxx

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  29. This is so beautiful...
    I really must not read these at work =)
    ((hugs))

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  30. What a beautiful post! I've never heard of a cat living as long as 26 years. How wonderful that you took him home; the picture of him and his love cuddled up together is so sweet.

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  31. Oh how I miss that handsome face! xxoo

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  32. I believe that our beloved fur children remain with us until we have passed across the divide and can join them. Your Ed and my Tiffany await beside us for the eventual reunion when the time comes. That's my definition of paradise....

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  33. We miss you so much, Ed, and will never stop loving you. Our special candle was lit this morning in honor and celebration of your precious life. You were a Gift from God.
    Until we meet a the bridge, dear friend.......all of our love, always.




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  34. So beautiful... Makes me cry, we just lost our dear Betsy.... Still very young and in such a horrific way. She was such a great character and sooo cuddly!
    I miss her terribly... Love from Mirjam.

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  35. I can barely type this for tears!
    I feel that many of my pets have 'never left me' too, sometimes out of the corner of my eye I 'see' them knowing my current cat Lucy is sat beside me.
    I often feel a soft landing of something on my bed by my feet, just where nearly all my cats and dogs have slept, don't think it is a problem with circulation lol!
    Thanks for sharing. xxx

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  36. Through you, we were so very blessed to fall in love with handsome and noble Ed. I think of him sometimes and the beautiful story of Ed and Lily. Yes, he was God's masterpiece. Oh how our pets steal our hearts. Of course, this poem brings tears...thank you for sharing Deb It reminds me so of the cats I have lost too. We hold them in our hearts forever! Hugs to you!

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  37. I cry for the love you're missing. I cry for my own dearly departed furry friends.
    Trying to savor the good memories
    Gail

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  38. Big lump in my throat over this post. This is a wonderful tribute to a beloved cat.

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