It's been 9 years since I lost my little black girl, Lola. The one that started us on this greyt odyssey we have been on. Nine long years, yet at times it seems like yesterday. I often wonder why she was taken from me so soon and at such a young age, 6. I could have coped better if she had been ill but to have her healthy and playing one minute and be gone a few seconds later is hard to comprehend. Was it part of a master plan by the almighty? I can only assume it was, but that doesn't lessen the hurt. Was it necessary to lose Lola in order for the others to come? It's almost like she knew exactly which one to bring in. some young, some older but all a perfect fit.
She was the perfect one. The one that everyone wants to have at least once. Like a lot of girls, she loved to shop. She was the stuffie shopper. She would go up and down the toy asle at Petsmart looking for new stuffies. When she found one, she would get it and bring it to Janie to put in the basket. Of all of our greys, she was the only shopper.
It was Lola that taught Vinka and Katie about home life and playing with stuffies. After we built the play yard, Lola and Vinka would spend hours over there running and playing. Running laps until they couldn't, rest a few minutes and start again.
I watched heart broken as Vinka, the following day, laid down in the spot Lola died . I watched with tears in my eyes as Vinka with her happy tail licked the plastic bag containing Lola's remains as I transfered them to the urn. So many visions remain with me to this day. However, to me, most are not the ones you would like to remain. Some are like snapshots others are like a movie, Three girls standing under the oak tree in the shade, the start of the chase, the stumble, the fall, the last gasp of breath, then gone before I could even get to her. How I wish these visions would go away, maybe one day they will.
Oh yes, my little black sweetie is with me, in spirit, all of the time.She makes sure I know that but it's not the same.
doG, I miss my baby girl!!!!!!
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Harry and the kids
Nancy's daughter, Pansy,
Katie, Bea, & Ghost
Lola @ the bridge
Nancy @ the bridge
Vinka @ the bridge
Max @ the bridge
Dart @ the bridge
Lexie @ the bridge
