[Magdalen] Feline prayer

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

Prayers for comfort for everyone.

Over time, you will be able to remember so many good times, and you'll
recall them without bursting into tears a lot of the time.

It is so hard to admit that the little kitten I welcomed home -- seems like
yesterday! -- is slowed down so painfully, and is now mostly hiding under
the bed, apparently waiting for the end.






James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 1:14 PM, Kristin Rollins <kristin at verumsolum.com>
wrote:

> The end did come early this morning for her. She's had a long life. And
> I know Heather finds solace in Majesty reuniting with her former owner,
> and I remember the days when she would prowl the neighborhood back when
> I first met her and imagine her exploring her new surroundings with
> renewed vitality.
>
> I also feel blessed. Maj was always "Heather's cat," and I was rarely
> her preferred human. (Our younger cat, Esther, has always preferred me
> to Heather, so it kind of worked out.) But in the last couple of days,
> Maj spent many hours draped across my lap. Last night, she was sitting
> with Heather on the love seat, and she heard the sound of a Facebook
> game I was playing, and she moved (as quickly as she was able, with her
> hind legs giving her trouble) to join me in the chair. And she spent her
> final night in our bed, against my legs.
>
> I am thankful that, at least for now, relief is the predominant emotion.
> Being the stay-at-home spouse, I found the past two days a bit
> difficult, with her constant desire for my attention. I am also relieved
> that it happened in such a way that she didn't seem to be in any
> distress or pain, and that we had a sense for a couple of days that it
> might happen: long enough to be somewhat prepared for her death, but not
> so long that she felt like a burden.
>
> Kristin
>
> --
>   Kristin Rollins
>   kristin at verumsolum.com
>   Portsmouth, VA
>
> On Tue, Oct 27, 2015, at 05:38 PM, Kristin Rollins wrote:
> > Our ancient 21-year-old, Majesty, appears to be nearing the end of this
> > life. The past day or two she has slowed down incredibly. And is moving
> > as little as possible and with a fair degree of difficulty. And last
> > night refused dinner.
> >
> > Prayers for Majesty, please, and prayers for Heather and me, as we seek
> > to support her and support each other.
> >
> > Kristin
> >
> > --
> >   Kristin Rollins
> >   kristin at verumsolum.com
> >   Portsmouth, VA
>