Marj37 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Hi Everyone - On Thursday evening (any time) Mary and I are lighting candles in memory and honor of our fur kids that have left us . We invite you to join and light a candle that evening; making light and hope and love through out the land and even the planet... And here is a poem you might read that Mary sent to me. Namastè The truest words of all: I will not forget you. You are in my waking thoughts, my sweetest memories, my dearest dreams. I will not forget you. You have touched my soul, opened my eyes, changed my very experience of the universe. I will not forget you. I see you in the flowers, the sunset, the sweep of the horizon and all things that stretch to infinity. I will not forget you. I have carved you on the palm of my hand. I carry you with me forever. ~ Ellen Sue Stern, Living With Loss, 1995 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clematis Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 What a lovely idea! Lena and I will join you. She is still here, young and healthy, but I have lost other pets before her and it was always heartbreaking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Marj, I will too, that is a great idea! I have many pets I've lost over the years, including one I never felt I properly mourned because my marriage broke up within two days of her death. It's good to remember them this way, they deserve that and so much more. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maylissa Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 I will also join everyone for this remembrance ceremony. Serendipitously, I feel my furkids are calling me to connect more deeply again anyway, as I just received 2 more signs from them just yesterday and today. Love that poem from Mary, and another short but poignant one I had saved (unknown author) is: "My love for you is a journey.... Starting at forever, And ending at never." And still, one of my all-time favourites for furchildren is: Not flesh of my flesh Nor bone of my bone, But still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute You didn't grow Under my heart-but in it" ~Fleur Conkling Heylinger I'm sure my heart will also be drifting to include those I lost to a move after a 5-year-long close relationship with them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 I will join this special group as I remember my beloved Benji as well as all those special pets who are waiting for us at Rainbow Bridge. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marj37 Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Thanks everyone........and more good things to read that evening as we remember. It does help to travel together. With much love 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clematis Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Freya was a cat that I dearly loved, but who was a little wild-refused to live indoors. I lost her several times, once getting her back after her being gone for almost a year. So when Freya really did disappear, I really couldn't accept it and had dreams about her for almost 20 years where we would find each other again and run across a field of flowers into each other's arms. I finally would wake up scolding myself-"You have to stop having these dreams-there is no way that cat could possibly still be alive". Then there was Mitten, whom I had to give up because my allergies and asthma had become so severe. It broke my heart, not only from losing her but believing that I would never be able to have a cat again. I was still having dreams about Freya when I lost Mitten. But amazingly enough, I now have Lena and when I realized that I could tolerate living with a cat I was so ecstatic I wanted to share it-and her-with the world. That's how Lena became a therapy cat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki D Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 This is a wonderful idea! Thank you for doing this. I will definitely be joining! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki D Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 I am going to light three candles now. I am lightening a candle in memory and honor of all of our fur-kids who are at the Rainbow Bridge I am lightening a candle in honor of all the lost souls who have gone to the Rainbow Bridge without knowing how it is to be loved by us human I am lightening a candle for all the animals who are suffering, in hope all our fur-angels go surround them with love 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marj37 Posted May 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2016 Beautiful, Nikki , with the 3 candles - thanks so very much for sharing it. . I think it will be good to make this an annual event. I'm so happy for all who participated. We can spread healing, love and light this way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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