My Silly Pipster

Those of you on my trivia mailing list know that my Pip brought me not one but two mice Saturday night. Sadly, that is the last time that Pip has been home. I haven't seen her since then and her food has not been touched since then. I've been out several times on the hill that she loved to run and play on, but have not seen or heard her. So barring some miracle (which I'm still hoping for) this will probably be my last Pip post. So many images of her have been flooding thru my mind these past few days. Being awakened in the middle of a rainy night as Pip used me as a towel, feeling Pip start to purr as she's snuggled next to me and I start talking to her then her opening just one eye when I stop talking to her, her stretching herself out on my bath mat as I'm trying to get out of the shower, having her cute little head poked out the window, watching me with sad eyes as I'm leaving for work.

My Pipster has brought me so many smiles, so much love and companionship in the short time she was a part of my life. I guess it's time for her to move onto the next leg of her journey. I just wish that this part of the journey would have lasted longer. I feel like I was still learning so much from her about friendship, love and life. I can't remember the exact quote, or even who said it. But I read something somewhere that the pain that we feel when a loved one leaves us is in direct proportion to how much joy they added to our lives while they were here.

If that's the case my Silly Pipster added a lot of joy to my life. I can only hope that I was able to return the favor.