For whatever reason, about three weeks ago my young children had stumbled across some old photos of Presley and Precious together. This spawned some discussion about Precious and of course – rekindled some not-so-pleasant memories of that tough Thanksgiving week when we knew that Precious was struggling day to day, and then having to bring her to the vet to say good-bye. Last week, my wife’s cousin also came visiting and brought over some photos she had taken of Precious and Presley together at the old house. The reaction was pretty much the same to them, and very hard to place out of our minds.
Time may heal old wounds, but you never forget.
Presley continues to sleep with us at night. And I’m a little concerned with him at the moment as he seems a little sluggish. He still comes when you call him, and he sleeps on my chest nightly. He is rarely demanding and is so good with the kids (even though they can smoother him more than either he or I like). Himalayans tend to go with the flow – almost too much I think, and Presley is no exception to this rule. But I do think about when the time comes when I will have to eventually say good-bye to him. So many more years of companionship will be even harder to get over when the time comes.
Gigi has had a near personality change since I last posted. The once shy Himalayan female that we adopted a few months after Precious’ passing has warmed up to us tremendously. I’d say it took over a year for this to happen (and we didn’t think that it would). Gigi picks her spots, and will curl up with you on the couch any time she can – a 10o% turn-around for a cat that wouldn’t go near us for so long, and preferred to hide and sulk over her miserable situation – separation from her previous owner who had been forced to give her up by daughter during a relocation. Of course, some changes are indeed welcome. She is also patient with the children who adore her; she never runs from them when they want to pick her up and carry her about. She’s become a blessing.
Precious was still our first baby. And we still miss the old girl because of the impact she had on our lives. She certainly had an impact on mine. We miss you Precious, and hope you are enjoying yourself on the other side of Rainbow Bridge.
