Farewell, good friend.
Our wonderful, delightful cat Bloomin’ Henri lost his life on one of the neighbourhood roads yesterday. We are utterly heartbroken. Henri touched our lives very deeply, he was quite simply the best cat we’ve ever had. Friendly, talkative, playful and mischevious – everything you could ask for in a cat.
I can’t begin to explain how hard this has hit me personally. He cuddled me earlier in the day, probably within the last hour of his life, and I still cannot beleive I’ll never see him again, never hold him, never hear him meow for attention (or supper), never again watch him hunting big bumble-bees in the garden (one of his favourite pastimes). He had so much joy and affection to share, and the world is a much poorer place now.
His empty little bed at the top of the stairs makes the breath catch in my throat. I went outside for a smoke a little while ago and started weeping as I realised he would never again coming loping across the lawn chirping at me. He’ll never again greet my wife when she gets home, or attack Genna as she hops down from the window-sill. No more night-time cuddles and good-morning-snuggles. Oh man, this hurts.
Henri, you blessed our lives in so many ways. You warmed our hearts and made us laugh. And now you’ve made us cry. But we’ll try to get past that, I know you’d hate us to be unhappy. So I’ll try to stop mourning your loss, and instead celebrate your life. Short though it was, you lived it to the max. You were a constant source of pleasure, from the day we got you. Your escape-artist skills earned you the nickname “Henri Houdini”, you were such a clever boy (anybody who thinks that lockable cat-flaps can keep a determined cat indoors: think again). You purred without fail whenever one of us was near, just because you loved us. The little chit-chat songs you used to sing were lovely. Your rolling-over-scratch-my-tummy-don’t-you-just-love-me act makes me smile in remembrance. You were and are an awesome specimen of cat-hood.
This video was taken on Sunday, just three days ago:
I’ve asked the Lord God to take you into his arms and comfort you, as I know you’re missing us too. Stay with Him until we come to join you, and know that you are in our thoughts and prayers, and that we will be together again one day.
Be at peace.
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