[Gpdd] RAINBOW BRIDGE
Ricthecollector at aol.com
Ricthecollector at aol.com
Sat Mar 21 09:20:01 EDT 2009
From: "Ric & Denise Sabatini" _ricthecollector at aol.com_
(mailto:ricthecollector at aol.com)
Subject: Re: [Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge - Midnight
To: "GUINEA PIG DIGEST" _gpdd at gpdd.org_ (mailto:gpdd at gpdd.org)
It is with great sorrow that we report the death of Midnight, our 7
year-old precious boy, the patriarch of the Sabatini Piggie clan.
Midnight went to the bridge at 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, while
being held and kissed by his loving Mom and Dad. Old age and cancer took the
love of our lives, leaving us broken hearted and our 9 other piggies and two
cousins without their proud leader. He joined brothers Huey and Chester and
sister Mama Pajama at The Bridge, leaving behind brothers Dewey, Louie
(Louis, as he wants to be called), Blackjack, Cajun, Darby and Maguire; sisters
Junie B. and Kimmi; his niece, Baby Luv and cousins Garfield and Ziggy.
Through our deep sorrow, though, we look at our many happy years with
Midnight and the fun times we shared with him and our clan.
Midnight was active until his passing, bringing joy not only to our
family, but to hundreds of students at the Walt Disney Elementary School in
Levittown, Pa., where his Mom works as a kindergarten teacher.
The day before he died, St. Patty's Day, Midnight was busy as usual
helping students in his mom's classroom learn to read and hone their letter
recognition skills. He celebrated the holiday with them and as usual, before
leaving, he received "gentle pets", hugs and kisses from the children. His
death has left a void in their hearts too. His siblings, who shared classroom
duties with Midnight, promise they will carry on the tradition of "helping Mom
teach the kids."
Midnight was a "teacher" at heart and a "literacy pig". In 2006, he won
the local newspaper's PetStar contest, beating out 73 other pets, including
dogs, cats, birds, etc., for the honor. Students at his mom's class helped
him win the honor with their votes and donations to Newspapers in Education,
and Midnight will never forget them.
With his passing, many of the students and their parents have expressed
condolences and join in our grief.
Midnight's cage sits empty now, next to my favorite chair. I still stop
while distributing treats, forgetting that he is gone. I look for him
savoring the water from his bottle. Unlike most piggies, Midnight would take the
water in his mouth, and then turn away from the bottle's spout and swallow,
returning again and again following the same ritual.
And when his Mom leaned down at the front door of his cage before
leaving in the morning, Midnight would come to the cage door and kiss her lips. I
know she misses those kisses. Like me, I know she waits to be reunited with
our loving boy at The Bridge.
I could go on and on and admittedly, writing this note has helped me in
my sorrow. I'll close with this final thought. Love and cherish your
piggies (and other pets) every moment of every day. Their time on earth is far too
short.
Midnight, until we meet again at The Bridge, know that we love you and
will never ever forget you.
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