A slightly heavy heart

SSA · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:45 pm

Hi all

2 days ago I had to encourage my daughter to make a decision to have her cat put down. The cat was 5 years old and the Vet told us she had a cat leukemia. We were hoping that she would somehow recover as she was really a clean cat and did not mess in the house even once. In fact even to the last day when she could hardly walk she tried to go outside to do her toilet thing. We had her in a box and she just lay there, turning her over she cried incessantly and her breathing had become laboured. The pinkness in her ears, nose and paws had all turned yellow. It was all so sudden and she started laying around for a period of 4 days.

Now for me it was a devastating decision but as the cat was officially my daughters, I left the final decision up to her. Needless to say we were all pretty much heartbroken and it was on my son's birthday to cap it all.

The reason I share this is that it just made me realise just how much we as humans must mean to the Father, It made me realise that annihilation and ET just cannot be true. If I have this much grief for a pet, how much more grief would there be if the Father had to eternally punish or annihilate any of His children - if moi as fallible as I am is heartbroken by such a small thing, how much more would it be for a child of God.

I sure hope there is a heaven for animals and I really wish there was another alternative for me anyway - really sucks not to have her come snuggle up to me at nights for warmth. My other cat now probably senses the loss and he is regular at the foot of the bed warming my feet. You may have remembered a pic I posted of him lying in front of my PC on TM, well he is now a whopping 7-1/2 pounds and only 6 months old.

Anyways my dump for today

Blessings

StudentoftheWord · **Joined:** Thu May 01, 2008 7:49 pm **Posts:** 215

I know how you feel. I had a cat, and when she went missing, I cried for two weeks. I was 7 at the time, but it really was sad.

GodisLove · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:31 pm

ah Seeker, I hope you all feel Gods comfort in the sadness. I love my animals and its been very hard for us losing our cat a year ago or so. Very hard indeed.

firstborn888 · **Joined:** Fri May 02, 2008 5:59 am **Posts:** 318

Our dogs are like family members. There are burial plots on my property and my daughters (when they were younger) would put their names and crosses and all their favorite toys on top.

blessings,
- Byron

Shibboleth · **Joined:** Thu May 01, 2008 10:50 pm **Posts:** 186

Even though the cat was your daughters, I'm sure you loved it just as much as she did. I feel the same way you do about death, Bernie. I believe that God will reunite all of us with Him someday. Even if someone has scripture after scripture to prove ET, I just can't believe it anymore. I know who my Father is, and he's no bully. I even believe we will see animals. They seem to be such a big part of our life here on earth. Think how different the world would be without animals. Even the animals I detest have a purpose and reason for being here.

About 3 weeks ago my cat went missing for over a week. I was so sad and prayed for her return. Well, she came back and I assume she was locked in someones garage or shed. She seemed to be okay and I was so glad to see her. It's funny how pets fill up a part of our heart with contentment and joy.

Hopeful · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:59 pm

Sorry for you loss, Bernie. :sad:

When someone loves our kids and when they love someone- we love them, too.
I still get teary eyed when I think of my son's dog who died...

As sad as grief is, it always makes me think of the Father's grief and His love for us.
Isn't so good of the Father to give us these glimpses into His heart- even in sorrow?

Also, since He's given us these animals to love here- why not on the other side?

sparrow · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:29 pm

Bernie, I'm sorry for your loss, brother.
((( hugs ))) to you and your family.

I believe our love is never in vain..
our "imperfect" love for beings here in this life,
will be transformed into absolute perfect love on the other side of life.
To me, it seems that God loves animals...or else he wouldn't have made so many different types.
To me, it seems that God put love in our hearts FOR them, so we would love them as well.
Is God not big enough? Is God too small....? No. Anything is possible with God.
Wouldn't it make Him thrilled if we were thrilled over a love REUNITED?
Wouldn't it HONOR Him immensely to reunite us with ALL that we have loved?
I say... yes.
yes.
I have faith.
We never Love in vain...
Love will carry on.
Eye has not seen... nor ear heard..

an excerpt from a poem by John Piper:
And as I knelt beside the brook
To drink eternal life, I took
A glance across the golden grass,
And saw my dog, old Blackie, fast
As she could come. She leaped the stream-
Almost-and what a happy gleam
Was in her eye.
I knelt to drink,
And knew that I was on the brink
Of endless joy. And everywhere
I turned I saw a wonder there.

A slightly heavy heart

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