| Location | Kent |
| Age | 11 years |
| Date of Birth | 07/06/1997 |
| Date of Death | 10/08/2008 |
| Visitors | 1,131 since 03/03/2009 |
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LULU. I Love You.
This Memorial is DEDICATED TO ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL, and THE BLESSED SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES.
Saint Martin de Porres - Patron of The Suffering and Animals, (the Saint for Our Times) - please
Bless and Heal all on here. Thank you.
Lulu had been abandoned & appallingly mistreated until I found her in a Rescue Centre. She was
terrified of People but gradually came to trust me, following me everywhere. She was my Best Friend,
loyal and constant companion. Initially, I missed her desperately, and was distraught. With my
entire Family on the other side of the World, Lulu was not 'just a Cat'. She was my Family. We were
a Unit, and still are:)
Lulu had the most mesmerising luminescent silvery-blue eyes. Her Fur is Snow White, and she was so
Fluffy, Adorable & Sweet. One of the most beautiful Cats most had ever seen, (the 'Marilyn Monroe'
of Cats many said, smilingly) with a gentle and wonderful temperament in equal measure.
Lulu is the great love of my love - strange as that may sound to many. You may have surmised I am a
besotted Animal Lover! All kindred spirits will understand:)
She was so very, very special and blessed. How we came to meet, is quite an account, in itself,
actually. It was definitely ‘meant to be'!
She was with me through several Family deaths, my Cousin's suicide, two Friends' deaths, when my
Parents and deceased Grandparents' beloved Pets and Homes were completely destroyed by fire,
together with a few Relatives who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Throughout it all, she comforted me and provided constant loyalty and unconditional love. Thank you
so much, Lulu. You are an Angel.
I was being 'tested' as we all are in this Earthly Life, and it was a particularly horrific time.
You provided infinite and much needed succour, precious one.
Lulu-Poppy suddenly and very unexpectedly, died of an embolism on 10th August 2008. Very sadly, I
never got to say Goodbye, plunging me into total shock. My last image of her was all curled up in a
small white box at the Veterinarian Hospital, dead.
However, I have healed now, and feel nothing but Joy, and Peace when I think of, and sense Lulu
around:)
Thank you very much to those who have left Tributes and/or lit Candles.
xxx
"Together We Can Make It"
We've been called to begin a journey
One we didn't want to take.
A journey filled with sorrow
Many tears and much heartache.
The road is long and winding
With hills that we must climb.
It's a sad and lonely road we're on
The hardest of all time.
But then we look around us
And we find we're not alone.
There are friends that reach out for us
And great love and strength we're shown.
The caring hearts, the gentle words
The compassion that we find.
Helps to soothe our broken hearts
And restore some peace of mind.
The friends we've found at Grief Share
Have helped us heal a bit.
Because we've found that though it's hard
Together We Can Make It!
� Cindy Outlaw
SOLACE
(Written by Lisa Carmel Singer)
From the Silence of your pain, I heard my name
and on the wings of light I have come
to see the sadness in your eyes
that cry without tears. Can you see me, I am here.
I will always be near you,
to calm your shattered heart
and to make you smile at the memories.
Do you feel me, perhaps a soft brush of fur.
You ache to believe it's real
but you are afraid to hope
you brush away a strand of hair.
But it was I, whispering
I am only here for a moment.
The silver thread gently quivers
I will leave behind my love in a dream
When you awaken and without really knowing why
Your heart will know at last
That it is all right for now
to say goodbye.
*********************************************To all those who loved me
I sit and watch you still
Your still a part of my life
And i know you always will
♥***♥***♥***♥***♥***♥***♥***♥
Remember me with fondness
This is how i remember you
Smile when you think of me
As i smile when i think of you
♥***♥***♥***♥***♥***♥***♥***♥
Keep my memory in your heart
For one day we will meet
One day in the future
A promise i shall keep
♥***♥***♥***♥***♥***♥***♥***♥
I still love you-Always will
In my heart you'l always be
Just remember my promise
Together again-Just you wait and see
♥***♥***♥***♥***♥***♥***♥***♥
*~♥~*~♥.YOU WERE ONE OF A KIND.*~♥~*~♥~*
*♥*.Forever in this heart you live
*♥*.Never letting go of you
*♥*.My memories of you are etched inside
*♥*.Like the things you used to do.
*,*,*,*,*♥*♥*♥*♥*♥*♥*♥*♥*♥*♥*♥*,*,*,*,*,*,
*♥*.Holding on to all your things
*♥*.Keeping them safe inside our minds
*♥*.You were one in a million
*♥*.You were one of a kind.
............Author Unknown
Lulu xXx
Warm light coming from far below,
Twinkling, sparkling is the candle's glow.
All is well up on the ridge,
The place we know as Rainbow Bridge.
Furbabies sleeping in heaven's light,
Tended by candles in the night.
Peaceful dreams be theirs to keep,
As they slumber in this night so deep.
Hearts on earth that miss them so,
Take comfort in the candle's glow.
Watching for them in skies above,
Bound eternally by a cord of love.
Gifts From Heaven
A tiny golden butterfly
Perched upon my sill
His wings he fluttered gently
To give my heart a thrill.
On the wind I heard a song
Sung with pure delight
Trilled by a tiny bluebird
Such a lovely sight!
Through my window drifted
A fragrance oh so sweet
From newly blooming flowers
Came this lovely special treat.
I'm touched by gentle breezes
The sun warms my frame
I feel the gentle raindrops
I count them all the same.
They are gifts to us from heaven
To cheer us each new day
Sent by someone special
With love in everyway.
xxx
unknown
Poem For Cats
And God asked the feline spirit
Are you ready to come home?
Oh, yes, quite so, replied the precious soul
And, as a cat, I am most able
To decide anything for myself
Are you coming then? asked God.
Soon, replied the whiskered angel
But I must come slowly.
For my human friends are troubled.
For you see, they need me, quite certainly.
But don't they understand? asked God
That you'll never leave them?
That you souls are intertwined for all eternity?
That nothing is created or destroyed?
It just is...forever and ever and ever.
Eventually they will understand,
Replied the glorious cat.
For I will whisper into their hearts
That I am always with them
I just am...forever and ever and ever.
Author Unknown
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The Journey (Part 1)
When you bring a pet into your life, you begin a journey. A journey that will bring you more love and devotion than you have ever known, yet will also test your strength and courage. If you allow, the journey will teach you many things, about life, about yourself, and most of all, about love. You will come away changed forever, for one soul cannot touch another without leaving its mark.
Along the way, you will learn much about savoring life's simple pleasures -- jumping in leaves, snoozing in the sun, the joys of puddles, and even the satisfaction of a good scratch behind the ears. If you spend much time outside, you will be taught how to truly experience every element, for no rock, leaf, or log will go unexamined, no rustling bush will be overlooked, and even the very air will be inhaled, pondered, and noted as being full of valuable information.
Your pace may be slower, except when heading home to the food dish, but you will become a better naturalist, having been taught by an expert in the field. Too many times we hike on automatic pilot, our goal being to complete the trail rather than enjoy the journey. We miss the details: the colorful mushrooms on the rotting log, the honeycomb in the old maple snag, the hawk feather caught on a twig.
Once we walk as a dog does, we discover a whole new world. We stop; we browse the landscape, we kick over leaves, peek in tree holes, look up, down, all around. And we learn what any dog knows: that nature has created a marvelously complex world that is full of surprises, that each cycle of the seasons bring ever changing wonders, each day an essence all its own.
Even from indoors you will find yourself more attuned to the world around you. You will find yourself watching: summer insects collecting on a screen; how bizarre they are; how many kinds there are or noting the flick and flash of fireflies through the dark. You will stop to observe the swirling dance of windblown leaves, or sniff the air after a rain. It does not matter that there is no objective in this; the point is in the doing, in not letting life's most important details slip by.
You will find yourself doing silly things that your pet-less friends might not understand: spending thirty minutes in the grocery aisle looking for the cat food brand your feline must have, buying dog birthday treats, or driving around the block an extra time because your pet enjoys the ride. You will roll in the snow, wrestle with chewie toys, bounce little rubber balls till your eyes cross, and even run around the house trailing your bathrobe tie with a cat in hot pursuit, all in the name of love.
Your house will become muddier and hairier. You will wear less dark clothing and buy more lint rollers. You may find dog biscuits in your pocket or purse, and feel the need to explain that an old plastic shopping bag adorns your living room rug because your cat loves the crinkly sound. You will learn the true measure of love. The steadfast, undying kind that says, "It doesn't matter where we are or what we do, or how life treats us as long as we are together."
The Journey (Part 2)
Respect this always. It is the most precious gift any living soul can give another. You will not find it often among the human race. And you will learn humility. The look in my dog's eyes often made me feel ashamed. Such joy and love at my presence. She saw not some flawed human who could be cross and stubborn, moody or rude, but only her wonderful companion. Or maybe she saw those things and dismissed them as mere human foibles, not worth considering, and so chose to love me anyway.
If you pay attention and learn well, when the journey is done, you will be not just a better person, but the person your animal companion always knew you to be. The one they were proud to call beloved friend. I must caution you that this journey is not without pain. Like all paths of true love, the pain is part of loving. For as surely as the sun sets, one day your dear animal companion will follow a trail you cannot yet go down. And you will have to find the strength and love to let them go.
An animal companion's time on earth is far too short, especially for those that love them. We borrow them, really, just for a while, and during these brief years they are generous enough to give us all their love, every inch of their spirit and heart, until one day there is nothing left. The cat that only yesterday was a kitten is all too soon old and frail and sleeping in the sun. The young pup of boundless energy now wakes up stiff and lame, the muzzle gone to gray.
Deep down we somehow always knew that this journey would end. We knew that if we gave our hearts they would be broken. But give them we must for it is all they ask in return. When the time comes, and the road curves ahead to a place we cannot see, we give one final gift and let them run on ahead, young and whole once more. "God speed, good friend," we say, until our journey comes full circle and our paths cross again.
© Crystal Ward Kent, 1998 (www.journeyforanimals.com) Reproduced by kind permission.
Poem For Cats
And God asked the feline spirit
Are you ready to come home?
Oh, yes, quite so, replied the precious soul
And, as a cat, I am most able
To decide anything for myself
Are you coming then? asked God.
Soon, replied the whiskered angel
But I must come slowly.
For my human friends are troubled.
For you see, they need me, quite certainly.
But don't they understand? asked God
That you'll never leave them?
That you souls are intertwined for all eternity?
That nothing is created or destroyed?
It just is...forever and ever and ever.
Eventually they will understand,
Replied the glorious cat.
For I will whisper into their hearts
That I am always with them
I just am...forever and ever and ever.
Author Unknown
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