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With this being the last in the series about Mouse, I think I’d rather let the pictures do most of the talking, but I’ll definitely help fill in the blanks as much as I can. I also think that I’ve really run out of words to talk about how much Mouse meant to me. It’s hard looking at these pictures because they represent the end of a life that gave me so much joy and it’s still hard to look at some of these pictures without tearing up. Here are the last of the photos. Christmas Kitty Mouse was always present for presents and affection at Christmas time, as he’d always get both without question. The first two pictures are from Christmas 2007, the second two from Christmas 2008, and the last two from Christmas 2009 (his last Christmas). My favorite of the bunch is the one with us out in the snow on Christmas 2008, because it’s a perfect representation of how much I enjoyed his company and how much he trusted me to let me hold him while outside in his element.       Candid Shots Here are some assorted snapshots of Mouse’s later years. The first three are from before the tongue cancer and the last two are from shortly after.      Our Last Photos Together About a week before Mouse was put to sleep, I had prepared some lunch for myself and Mouse was bound and determined to get some bites, even though he couldn’t get them down. I tried to give him a couple, but to no avail. It was hard to watch him not be able to eat bites of food any more, but I was happy to have him pestering me for food as I knew it would be one of the last times he would.          I vividly remember the last night he pestered me for food – it was the night before he had to be put to sleep. He couldn’t eat his own food at that point, let alone mine, but he wanted some anyway. I remember after finishing up, I cradled him in my arms like I always did and a video package for Shawn Michaels was playing on the episode of WWE SmackDown! that was on. There was this extremely haunting flute music that played and it always reminds me of him and how tired he felt in my arms that night. His Last Day These photos were taken mere hours before he was taken to the vet to be put to sleep. I thought one more time in his favorite spot (my window) was something that he would enjoy. He did, and spent a fair amount of time sitting there and looking out into the world. I only wish he could have spent more time there before he had to go.     I’m not much of a religious sort, but that last picture looks like he’s ready to go into the light and he’s looking back one last time to say goodbye. Putting Mouse to Rest So, the time is here. I’ve exhausted the pictures and it’s time to put his memory to rest. He’ll always be with me, but his passing has been rather in the forefront since it happened. It’s time to put it away and continue to create new memories with Barclay and Bootsie. As for a final picture, I thought about putting a shot of his memorial up, but I’d rather have a picture of him later in life when he was still healthy and enjoying his surrounds. Here it is and all I have left to say is that I miss him, I’ll always love him, and I thank him for giving me so much joy over the past 18 and a half years.  Farewell, Mouse. I hope to see you again someday. Discuss this post at [The Forum of Jason Vincion]! Posted on April 26th, 2010. |
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[A Farewell to Mouse] [Preparing to Lose an Old Friend] [The Chronicles of Mouse, Part One] [The Chronicles of Mouse, Part Two] [The Chronicles of Mouse, Part Three] [The Chronicles of Mouse, Part Four] [The Chronicles of Mouse, Part Five] [The Chronicles of Mouse, Part Six] |
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