Liam Lives on in a Different Way

 

 walk with Me...It's not physical anymore

but we can do it

spiritually

Liam taught me in his death

there is another world of grief and loss and love and understanding and shared pet parent stories

and I am in it 

and totally moved by the expressions of sympathy and solidarity through the condolence gifts and cards we have received

see collages below

gifts and cards

and generous donations in Liam's name to Animal League and to Greater Good

and the hundreds of Social Media messages on Insta, FB and Twitter (X) as well texts and emails

AND

I received Liam's paw prints and Paw impression from our Vet through Pet Meadow

Unexpected...my first time...I did not know...New Year's Eve 12/31/24 

Liam came back

I was 

VERKLEMPT

I created a thank You collage

my thank you collage to Garden City Vet whose staff and Doctor Buscemi

signed personal notes see top left

 oh and the house

the mess at the end

Home Hospice is a commitment and a gift and a full out cleaning job

rugs and floor and couch

Liam had bleeding lipomas and half the time could not make it outside to do his business

we will rip up the rug, get new furniture and have the floors cleaned: all of it doable 

 the furniture is very old

thank you Liam for propelling us to get rid of this stuff that Stanley Steemer refused to clean

 

the last night and day and minute of Liam's life

Liam had a bleeding lipoma on his face

 

people shared their coping mechanisms and what they did to memorialize

special tribute walls

garden stones and flowers

tabletops with ashes and photos

I liked these ideas

I made a

 Liam tribute nook and populated it with Liam themed memorabilia 

 

I like touching his collar

I took it off his neck immediately before his death and was surprised to see a bald neck ring

of course no hair grew there 

wow

never knew 

I put my fingers in his paw print  and smile at his inked paw prints

"Liam, you got inked!"

 

I gaze on the shells, rocks, pothos plant in a gifted vase

all collected and meaningful items

 some of you will recognize your contributions  

thank you

I talk to Liam

yep

I do 

My first born

My  first dog

Liam

who made me a 

MOM

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