Harry says Goodbye
A jagged hole was torn into my heart today.
This morning I was sitting next to Harry's love seat. I helped him straightened out into a more comfortable position and put a blanket on him.
He was trembling more than ever. He was very cold. He would not get up.
Each heartbeat and breath he took was a deep tremble. Neither of us slept last night.
I knealt on the floor and cuddled him for a half-hour. He was calm but shaking. He would lift his head to nibble my chin ever so often; that's always been his kisses for me.
He was almost asleep. I told him it's okay to go, but he was still shaking and twitching his front legs.
I called Wes at work. I told him I would call the vet when he opened at 9 a.m. I took the first appointment, 1:30 p.m.
As soon as Wes got home I pulled my car out to the front steps and let it warm up.
We bundled Harry in blankets; I sat back there with him until we got to the vet.
We had the coldest night of the year last night. Wes said there were three cars overturned on the highway yesterday, no fatalities, and the wind is howling.
It was a terrible day for a terrible event.
I prayed that my sweet boy would pass naturally before we left the house, but he did not.
I did not want to walk this path today. I was not ready.
Harry (Iacchus vom Drosselbart)
Jan. 11 2003 - Jan. 13, 2017
14 years, 3 days
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I want to thank each of you. I'm struggling through one breath at a time.
I have very few photos of Harry and me together. I no longer look like "me," and don't want photos taken. Of the ones I have, this is my favorite.
This is my Harry and I am his Mama. To get to him you have to go through me; and to get to me you have to go through him.
marilyn_c