AudioHeart
Senior Guinea Pig
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- Jun 23, 2010
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Dear Thimble,
Last night before i climbed into bed, I snuck by your cage as I have done every night for the past 22 months to say goodnight to you, my dear friend and companion. And when i did, you were laying in your nest, breathing laboured and you could barely raise your head to greet me goodnight. So i stroked your nose and said goodnight, knowing this was our last goodbye. I did not rouse you, or hold you close, or weep with you in my arms. For I knew you wanted to cross over the bridge, quietly and in your own bed.
You, when i first found you.
But i prayed, before i went to sleep and asked whomever lies above to keep your warm and free from pain whichever way that may be. Whether you awake anew and no longer old, or whether you slip away from life and cross over rainbow bridge.
When i awoke i did not notice the miracle of snow, but i noticed you. You were cold to the touch, and now lay in my arms forever asleep. And when i held i told you this:
You are the most amazing little creature i have ever had the pleasure to know. You were disliked at the pet shop for being aggressive, and i sobbed when i couldn’t bring you home. But little did i know that my sister in law to be went back the very next day and brought you home for me. I nearly lost you on the first day i had you, and i rushed you to the vets who diagnosed you with hypoglycaemia, alongside being partially blind and was told you probably won’t live past six months. So i took this in, and changed your home, your diet and learnt all i could to give you the best possible life. We spent everyday as if it was your last, and every night i would wish you goodnight. You were so full of life, even though you got tired easily and shook when you needed your magic medicine. You even managed to escape from your cage, and i found you the next day curled up in the airing cupboard fast asleep.
When you started to slow down four months ago, i was expecting you to pass. But you wouldn’t give up, although you were now deaf and blind. You’re fitting became worse, and you couldn’t eat. But the piggie forum helped us once again, and from then till now i fed you baby food and syringe fed you water and gave you everything i could.
Look at you, just four weeks ago....
So thank you thimble for being my friend, for the most lovely year and a bit we had together.
Going to miss our late night natterings with tea and biscuits, going to miss you ringing your bell for medicine time (which also means cuddles!), going to miss you getting up with me and saying hello, but most importantly i’m going to miss you.
Goodnight Thimble, my beautiful perfect hamster.
With all my love
Laura x
06.02.2011-5.12.2012
xxxxx
