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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #19 on: November 03, 2008, 20:08:39 PM »
benson - its now been just over 6 months since you left us and we miss you so much but i know you are playing happily at the bridge because of the song which played when you went there and i hear it on the radio at least twice a week - thank you for letting me know you are ok.

you will be pleased to know that TC missed you loads and struggled without you for a while but is now doing ok. altho he will always miss you (like us).

i would love to be able to hold you again, it was so hard at the end, but the right decision you fought so hard but the cancer won.. thank you so much for 15 1/2 wonderful years Benson, we were so lucky to have you for that long and we have some wonderful memories  xxxxxx

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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2008, 21:45:31 PM »
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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2008, 21:35:29 PM »
its now been 3 months since we had to say goodbye to our special fella Benson.

We miss you so much everyday and Tc has been finding it very hard without you, he misses you lots, as we all do. Hope you have found some friends at the bridge, i know how you love company and an audience. we will never forget you Benson, thank you so much for all the joy you gave us every single day of your 16 years - letting you go was the hardest thing to do but i knew your time had come and i just couldnt see you suffer. love always xxx

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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2008, 16:29:19 PM »
Hello Clare - so sorry to hear about Benson, we all know on here how hard it is to lose a special furbabe.

 :RIP:   Benson

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« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2008, 13:58:49 PM »
i collected benson's ashes from the vet today, i didnt realise how hard it would be to see his name engraved on the box and to know he was in there... i cried so hard, it made it all seem more real and it has finally sunk in that he is never coming back although i know he is playing hard at the bridge with all his new friends, bless him.

i wanted to share this poem as it has helped me these past 2 weeks when i have been upset, i think its aimed at losing a dog, but the words felt like they meant something to me:

I stood by your bed last night, i came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying, you found it hard to sleep.
I purred to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
"Its me, i haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."
I was close to you at breakfast, i watched you pour the tea,
you were thinking of the many times, your hand reached down to me.
I was with you st the shops today, your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, i wish i could do more.
I saw you at my grave today, you tend it with such care.
I want to reassure you that i'm not lying there.
I walked you towards the house, as you fumbled for the key.
I gently put my paw on you: i smiled and said "it's me"
You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know, that i was standing there.
It's possible for me, to be so near you everyday.
To say to you with certainty "I never went away".
You sat there very quietly, then smiled, i think you knew...
In the stillness of the evening, I was very close to you.
The day is over, I smile and watch you yawning
and say "good night, God Bless, I'll see you in the morning"
And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand side by side.
I have so may things to show you, there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out.. then come home to be with me.
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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2008, 20:54:05 PM »
So sorry to hear about Benson :(

RIP Benson play hard at the bridge baby xxxx
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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2008, 20:37:40 PM »
So sorry to hear about Benson, he sounded like a lovely special cat.

My Willow will be looking after him up at the bridge and introducing him to his new friends  :Luv2:

Sending you lots of comforting hugs xxx  :hug:
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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2008, 13:25:19 PM »
Awww, i am so sorry, i understand how you are feeling, i still miss my Tigger, he too loved the sun, and now the weather is getting warmer i keep thinking how he used to love rolling on the grass and just laying there soaking it all up!

R.I.P Benson :hug:

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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2008, 16:50:45 PM »
Awww Im so sory , RIP Benson. :hug:



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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2008, 13:18:11 PM »
thank you so much everyone for your replies. Tiggy's mum - helen the poem is lovely thank you, made me cry harder but only because it meant a lot.

the sun is shining again today and benson was such a sun worshipper - he was a house cat but lay in the conservatory stretched out just loving the sun, if the door wasnt open we would mioaw constantly until it was opened bless him. i hope he is at rainbow bridge now enjoying the sun and no longer in pain, playing with all his new friends.

it sounds funny but i'm looking forward to picking up his ashes because then a part of him will be back with me forever.

Luckily his brother TC (he is diabetic) seems to be doing ok and is loving the extra cuddles. I know im incredibly lucky to have had two such fab cats.

Thank you to everyone who replied to my post, it does help to know that you all understand x

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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2008, 10:43:40 AM »
R I P Benson xxxx
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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2008, 10:26:57 AM »
RIP Benson x

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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2008, 08:55:23 AM »
So very sorry RIP Benson

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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2008, 08:15:35 AM »
I am so sorry to hear of your loss, we all understand how you feel, and the people that dont have never been blessed to have the love of a cat in their life. RIP little one.
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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2008, 22:32:13 PM »
   :RIP:  Benson.

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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2008, 22:07:44 PM »
We all understand and our thoughts are with you  :hug:

RIP Benson, you will always have a pawprint in your meowmys heart

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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2008, 22:00:39 PM »
My thoughts are with you.

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Re: RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2008, 21:27:24 PM »
So sorry to hear about Benson, he will be safe and sound at the Bridge by now waiting for you until you are ready to collect him  :hug:  It really is an agonising decision to have to make and it may not feel like it now but the pain does fade and one day you will be able to look back and remember the happy times you shared :hug:

The Greatest Gift

I always knew this time would come,
From the very instant our eyes first met.
How I loved you then! How I love you now!
I made a promise then, and I will keep that promise now...
You will not suffer from a pain that will not heal;
You will not know the loss of a life remembered, now gone.

It is for me alone to make this decision,
The price for the bright joy and pure laughter
You brought me during the time we shared.
I am the only one who can decide when it is time.
When my hope dies, and my fear rides high,
Just when I need you most, I must let you go.

It is for you alone to tell me when you are ready
For without your guidance, I will not know
When to lay my grief, my guilt, my anger
My sorrow and my selfish heart aside
And give you this last gift, this greatest gift.
Your eyes will speak to mine, and I will know.

The pain of this moment is excruciating.
Tears stream down my face in a river of sorrow.
And my heart drowns in a pool of grief.
For you have spoken and I have listened,
And unlike other decisions I have made
This one brings no relief...no comfort...no peace.

For if there´s one thing you´ve taught me,
If there´s only one thing I´ve learned...
Unconditional love has a condition after all,
I must be willing to let you go, when you speak to me
I must be willing to help you go, if you cannot go alone.
And I must accept my pain so you can be free of yours.

Go easily now, go quickly now,
Do not linger here, it is time for you to leave.
Go find your strength, go find your youth.
Go find the ones who've gone before you.
You are free to leave me now, free to let your spirit soar
Rest easy now, your pain will soon be gone.

I pray I will find comfort in my memories...
In the dark and lonely days ahead.
I cannot say I will not miss you, I cannot say I will not cry.
For only my tears can heal my broken heart.
But, I promise you this; as long as I live,
You will live, alive in my mind, forever in my heart.

So I give you this last gift, all I have left to give,
And this will be my greatest gift...sending you away.
It is the measure of my unconditional love...
For only the greatest love can say,
"Good-bye, go find the bridge, we'll meet again,
Loving you has been the greatest gift of all."

Forever and Always... Until Rainbow bridge....

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RIP Benson - a very special brave cat
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2008, 20:54:46 PM »
i have read so many messages on here, but its the first time i have posted. We lost our 15 year old cat, i week ago to Cancer. He fought so hard but we knew he was on borrowed time. Last wed am we woke up to him mioawing for his breakfast and he tried to stand but found it hard because his back legs would not work. Then i knew, the end was near, i always said he wouldnt suffer and he had been getting slightly weaker and more tired day by day although he still followed me like my shadow. The vet came out last wed and put him to sleep - at least he went to rainbow bridge whilst in my arms at home, but oh how hard it was to let him go. he was amazing and soo brave, he had a big lump between his shoulder blades which couldnt be operated on, but he never complained and was always happy. we miss him soo much, he was the best. i dont think some people understand why im so upset and how can you explain just how much your cats give you, the look of love and devotion. Benson - i hope you know just how much i love you - play hard at the bridge my darling until mummy and daddy and TC (our other cat) can come and join you xxxx

 


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