This morning, at the end of our short morning round (water, pee, looking at the birds, hopping a few feet) my beautiful Hori just looked at me, hopped two or three steps and then suddenly ran over the bridge before I could realize what was happening. Oddly, even in her last moments she managed to make me smile. Yes, it was so quick, that I was relieved to see her go without pain or suffering.
I like to think she gave me this last present knowingly, that she waited for me to be with her this morning, to go these last steps with her. She no doubt knew… They are so much wiser in some areas, aren’t they?
She looked at me, the sun shining on her beautiful fur and I guess her heart just stopped beating and then she was gone leaving me there with her head in my arms.
Her body rests now in her most loved spot, and her spirit runs free with all that have gone before her and with her special friend Pulgui, who went two years ago.
Run free sweet Hori, have lots of fun and find youself somebody who spoils you up there! We’ll see you again some day, but meanwhile we won’t forget you!
