[Gpdd] [RAINBOW BRIDGE] Condolences for Pumpkin and Patches

[DebJonSara at aol.com]

Sarah
 
I just wanted to express my sincere condolences on your sad loss. I can  
identify so much with you, as I had 20 Dolly Mixtures initially, and I am  already 
down to 15. Most of mine were rescued in January 2003, so like you, I  
realise I am likely to lose many within a fairly short period as they reach "old  
age" - although my most recent loss, Cannelletto, was one of the 2 babies at 2  
years old, and one of 2 I thought would be the last I'd lose. 
 
I tend to think anything over 4 years is a bonus for piggies - many do  not 
even last that long. You must be an excellent slave to have kept most of  yours 
for almost 6 years - how I hope I might be that lucky, though I doubt it  
somehow. 
 
I don't know whether it's harder the longer one has them. My paraplegic  
Cherub lasted only 5 weeks, yet of them all I feel she stole the greatest part  of 
my heart. Their departure is never easy to bear, and always leaves a huge  
gaping hole. At least Pumpkin and Patches lived a long and happy life, and it  
does sound as though they simply slipped away with old age, rather than having  
to suffer at all. This is what we all want for our beloved furry friends.
 
We have just named one of 6 newly-hatched chicks Pumpkin - it is round and  
orange and the name seems so appropriate for this time of year.
 
May it comfort you just a little to know that there are people across the  
sea in France who care about your sad loss and are thinking of you at this  
difficult time.
 
Debbie and the 15 Dolly Mixtures