Happy Birthday Micah!
Micah would have celebrated his 10th birthday this year. Happy Birthday Micah, we miss you!
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Micah…
Tomorrow will be TWO YEARS that you left us to become an angel. We miss you so much… still. Mommy is getting choked up just writing this post and looking at your beautiful photo from Halloween a few years ago. You truly were the most beautiful cat ever with your soulful ice blue eyes and sweet angelic face. We know you’re taking good care of Jake for us at the Rainbow Bridge and having lots of fun while you wait for us.
Love and kisses from Mommy & Daddy
Long Lost but not Forgotten
My husband found these long lost photos of Micah that I emailed him back in Jan. of 2006 but didn’t manage to hold onto and could never find a backup of. I remember this day vividly. It was the first day I ever took Micah outside on a harness. Micah and I had so much fun that I took photos of him and emailed them to his daddy to see. I didn’t really know how to fasten his harness properly as you can see but Micah soon learned to behave so well in the backyard that he didn’t even need to be harnessed later on. These photos are fun to see because it was back before we renovated our backyard. This was back when the yard wasn’t so lovely as it is now.
As some of our long time readers may remember Micah just LOVED the backyard. He’d lay back there calmly for hours with his daddy watching him swim laps in the pool or just enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. Micah was fearless and carefree, a true free spirit. He jumped onto the back wall all by himself to explore. He was such a beautiful soul and we miss him so much.
An Endless Whimsy Holiday
Christmas came a little early this year when I received a surprise package from my good friend Renovia of Endless Whimsy. I can’t believe she was so kind as to create two custom porcelain sculptures of Jake (left) and Micah (right).
Jake and Micah were created in the “nose tap” pose. They are fashioned to create a heart in the negative space between them. They each have a tiny pink heart on their nose too. They are posed madly in love with one another as they were in life. The two cannot be separated from one another and will forever be linked as “Jake & Micah”. Thank you Renovia.Micah’s 1 Year Rainbow Bridge Anniversary
The Rainbow BridgeBy the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill,
Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.
Where the friends of man and woman do run,
When their time on earth is over and done.
For here, between this world and the next,
Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.
No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,
Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.
They romp through the grass, without even a care,
Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.
All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,
Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.
For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
Together again, both person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from long past,
The time of their parting is over at last.
The sadness they felt while they were apart,
Has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together.
Inspired by a Norse legend
10 Months and 3 Weeks
Today Micah has been gone for 10 months and Jake has been gone for 3 weeks. God do I miss those two… Sat was a really tough day for me. I was missing Jake so much. I miss seeing his handsome face and big blue eyes every morning when I wake up an seeing his furry head in bed when I fall asleep. It’s hard to believe that at this time last year, both of them were with us and I had no clue of what the next year would be like. Ignorance is bliss I guess.9 Months…
Micah, we looked at photos of you this morning and reminisced on happy times when you were with us. Not a day passed that we don’t miss you terribly or mention a cute memory of you. Your brother Jake misses you everyday too. Sometimes he gets grumpy with the other cats but he never got grumpy with you. Little Mikey we love you.8 Month Anniversary…
of missing your sweet angel face, Micah. Jake misses your cuddles and so do we. There isn’t a day that passes that we don’t think of you a multitude of times. We know you’re watching over Jake from where you are and that is one of the reasons he’s still with us. As much as you want him to be with YOU, you know we still need him here with us awhile longer…Angel Micah
Yesterday was the 7 month anniversary of Micah’s death. I’d remembered earlier in the week but didn’t realize until 8PM yesterday. I felt SO GUILTY. I’ve been totally preoccupied with Jake’s revised treatment and the bad cold all 3 cats are currently battling. So I’ll try to make up for it today. This is Micah’s garden memorial. We scattered some of Micah’s ashes in the flower beds around the house where he loved to sit and bird hunt. I found this lovely sleeping angel kitty and he reminded me of how Micah would look when he’d nap outside – so contented. I like that the kitty is smiling and the little birdie is keeping him company. We miss you so much Micah. You were a completely unaffected cat demanding nothing from us except unconditional love and unlimited cuddling (and some occasional seafood.) I know you’re watching over Jake nowadays and making sure he’s happy and comfortable for as long as he’s with us.6 Month Anniversary
I AM NOT THERE
Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn’s rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there, I did not die.