Good evening friends.
We have a tough goodbye tonight. The world lost a beautiful cat named Dillon at 17 years old. Dillon belonged to Elizabeth Lane and family. This family are big time animal lovers. Beth & family still have other fur-babies in the house but they feel a big void now. We can all relate to that. Beth and I were corresponding earlier and she was telling me that she had Dillon since he was 6 weeks old. Dillon’s mother got hit by a car and the vet suggested the place the kittens quickly.
Dillon was a gentle soul that would sit with Elizabeth hours on end if Elizabeth sat long enough. Dillon just wanted to be with her. Time was of no consequence. Dillon was sweet and loving to all. When new fur-babies came into the house, Dillon would show them the ropes, Dillon’s ropes more specifically. Elizabeth and family had 17 fabulous, loving years with him and are heart broken having to have said goodbye. Elizabeth was saying how the house feels very quiet now.
We all know that feeling, don’t we ? We all get used to these little creatures literally being are shadow. We here their feet claws clicking against the floors as they follow us room to room. I tell Vanessa all the time being that I’m Mr. Mom now to 5 dogs all day, that i feel like I have 5 stalkers on my tail all day. And I don’t mean “stalkers” in the negative sense, i just mean, when i get up, they get up, when i lay down, they lay down. The point is, we understand how a house can feel so quiet in an instant after 17 years. Its like we say to ourselves, “Where is my little shadow?” The one that waited for me to come home, the one the waited for me to get out of the shower, the one that waited for to get into bed before he or she would go to bed.
Life is like that, It can be so full for so so long, and then in an instant feel so empty. And that is the inflection point when we have to mourn, accept, and keep marching. And who knows from there, maybe we rescue another pet who is yearning to give you his love and in return he or she will neutralize the emptiness with love and joy again. This is the cycle of life.
And during Dillon’s cycle, he gave 17 years of happiness and joy to Elizabeth and family. Dillon made the world a better place and he will always be remembered. Its like Elizabeth said; “He was an angel from beginning” — And its like Sammy & Family has always said; “Animals are angels walking amongst us” — That’s not lip service, that’s a real truth. If you question that, ask yourself has an animal every mistreated you ? Has an animal ever not been loyal to you no matter what condition were in ? Sounds like angles to me.
Rest in Peace Dillon. We will never forget you. No lives will go in vain, no pain will go unnoticed. Amen. Dr. Harp Seal for Sammy & Family.
