Memorial Tributes
 Snowball was a sweet Blue-Point Himalayan kitty. She was born on October 15, 1989. She lived to be 16 years and 7 months before losing a short battle with Renal failure. She died on May 17, 2006.
I wrote this poem after she died to honor her memory:
CONSTANT COMPANION
When you first came into my life,
I wasn’t expecting you at all,
It was Christmas morning,
You were the only thing I saw.
A tiny bundle of white fuzz,
With curious, bright blue eyes,
Little grey feet and ears,
What a nice surprise.
Always very cautious,
A step or two behind,
I longed to hold you tight,
But you wouldn’t be confined.
You liked things a certain way,
I respected all your rules,
You trusted only me,
Looked at others like they were fools.
To me, alone, you opened up,
So sensitive was your heart,
You showed the world a different face,
You always stayed on guard.
Skittish and nervous all the time,
It didn’t matter to me,
You understood how people felt,
You loved so tenderly.
Hollering would not be tolerated,
Or anything too loud,
You liked things calm and peaceful,
Like floating on a cloud.
Not wanting anyone upset,
You always showed you care,
No yelling,
Soft spoken words were all you could bear.
Prissy, full of dignity,
Everyone else misunderstood,
They thought you were aloof,
I always saw the good.
You felt safe with me,
My gentle little kitten,
From the time I first held you,
I was completely smitten!
There was a lot that you kept private,
Like how you loved to play,
Jump through the air, roll on your back,
Any time of day.
A lover, not a hater,
You were sensitive and tender,
When it came to compassion,
You were a giver, not a lender.
Always my sweet baby girl,
No matter how old you got,
You were always there for me,
Even when others were not.
You jumped to my defense,
Whenever you perceived attack,
Although afraid of your own shadow,
You always had my back.
I watched as you matured,
We moved around a lot,
You saw me through my highs and lows,
Judgmental you were not.
You finally saw me settled and happy,
With a man who loved us both,
A loving home that’s permanent,
To you I made this oath.
You were getting older,
Your age began to show,
I tried to keep you comfortable,
Your health was getting low.
When you finally faltered,
I was right there by your side,
Taking care of your every need,
Together, we really tried.
Prognosis was less than a month,
The treatments weren’t fun,
I know your days were numbered,
For three months we fought and won.
As you fought to stay here,
I did all I could to help you,
I respected your decision,
When you told me you were through.
You were tired from the fight,
You gave it all you had,
I told you it was OK to go,
Don’t worry that I’m sad.
All night I stayed with you,
The time had finally come,
We went together as a family,
And held you ‘til it was done.
As we pick up the pieces…,
Through all the stops and starts,
Please know we dearly miss you,
You’re forever in our hearts.
RW
To see her tribute webpage, click on link: http://petsupports.com/snowball.htm
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