Dear Faune,
Faune, our darling, our first furbaby to leave this world,
when I think of you, my heart aches, but my mind smiles
at so many happy memories that you have given us. It is
so difficult to put into words the loss we feel without you
present, but you will always be a part of our family. You
crossed the country with us, by truck and plane – you did
not like airport security! Now, as we prepare to relocate
again, we will take you with us, but I will miss seeing you
play in (ahem, eat) the grass along the way, as you’ve
done in years past. I know you are checking in on us from
time to time, and I felt your presence on Dia de Los Muertos.
You were such an amazing sister to your siblings, always
there to groom and cuddle them. It took you awhile to
warm up to the kittens, but once you did, we were one big
happy family. You and your brother set such wonderful
examples for the young kittens. Now, our family has expanded with a new set of kittens. Every day, I think about
how you would care for your newest siblings, teaching
them, licking them, cuddling them… I am grief-stricken
that they will never know their older sister, who was taken
from us so suddenly and so young! That day is etched in
my brain, but I focus on the good times, like when you
laid on my chest and chewed my hair. If only you could
do that again! Or sit “paws-crossed”. Still, I see your influence and even some of your traits in all of our furbabies
– even the kittens. It warms my heart. Til we meet again,
baby girl.