The day after I learned of Rick's death, I was sitting in my home office thinking upon his life and the life of my sister and feeling a great sense of sadness. Suddenly I received notification that I had a new email waiting in my inbox and somewhat absent mindedly, I opened it. There before me was a lovely email from formers adopters "S & A" who had taken home our Marigold. Here's an excerpt of her email and the lovely photos she enclosed:
We are so happy to tell you that Marigold is a HUGE part of our happy family. A and I got married at the end of June and to incorporate Marigold into our wedding, we added her to our cake topper. Marigold is becoming quite the well-travelled cat - staying in hotels in Brockville, Ottawa, Montreal, Niagara-on-the-Lake, and this weekend we're off to Gravenhurst. She's happy to go into her carrier, and she is well behaved in the car. Once in a hotel room, she loves to explore - smelling EVERYTHING before settling in on the highest vantage point in the hotel room. We love her dearly, and cannot imagine our lives without her.
It wouldn't be enough to say that this email/pictures made me smile. In the moment of raining sorrow, the Lord reminded me that there will always be sunshine after..........
Oh, that is so sweet. I'm so, so sorry for the loss of your brother. I can just imagine how hard it must be to lose your sibling. Take care of yourself. hugs, Deb
ReplyDeleteso heartwarming and uplifting to see how much Marigold is loved and wanted ... and we are so sorry to hear of your brother's passing. you are in our thoughts and prayers XXO
ReplyDeleteOh seriously, my eyes are all leaky at the timing of that email. :) adoption follow ups are the best, but they are even better when the timing is just what you need
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