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[voyn]

Good news, I guess - my mom got discharged from the hospital.  I say "I guess" because she's not exactly back to normal.  She still seems to have a bit of that vicious streak she demonstrated at the hospital.  Not that she's attacked anyone, but still...  Kinda weird.  My sister and I were also hoping to use the opportunity of her being in the

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[voyn]

He used to wear a collar and tag before we moved to this house. Since I never let him outside after moving here, I let him go without either. I have a vague recollection of cleaning out my junk drawer sometime about a year ago and realizing that his tag had my old address and old phone number on it, and thinking to myself that I should get rid of it because it was so out of date. And now I can't find it anywhere. I tore the house apart a bit the other night looking for it. I can't believe I was that stupid. There's a slim chance that I thought ahead and hung onto it and stashed it somewhere "safe", but I'm starting to think it's just gone. Makes me really sad, because that would have been the perfect keepsake.

I'm thinking about getting another made up, but it just wouldn't be the same if it was one he hadn't actually worn. *sigh*

[voyn]

No one has told me different, at least. Possibly out of fear for their own safety :)

I am just wary of getting "carried away". The good news, I guess, is that it's already getting a bit easier. Still miss him though.

Every time I turn around, I keep expecting to see him. And if I glimpse a vaguely cat-shaped object on the floor out of the corner of my eye, like a pair of shoes or a shirt or something, my first reaction is still "Gremmy!". And of course, it never is.

Just my .02 cents...

[kasagi]

Glad to hear your mom is better, Vern. You're kinda young to have to be dealing with a parent's ill health, but sounds like you handling things great. Its not easy.

And the feeling of loss you have for Gremlin is not so much about his size and relative importance to other things going on in the world...its about the love you placed in that little guy, and the immense size of your heart. You're a good man, my friend, and your give your love and caring freely. Never ever lose that. It hurts to love, but thats the only way it can be given.

Re: Just my .02 cents...

[voyn]

Thanks, John. As always, you're a true voice of wisdom :)

[raven_kat]

You are in my thoughts..BIG BIG HUGS!