Fara
This is a tribute to my ferret, I lost her in 2008 to a tumor. I originally had this posted on Myspace, and then Livejournal, but it's somewhere lost in the archives, so I wanted to post it again and make it one of my first entries.
I miss her.
First of all, towards made this for me.
Click to viewOriginally posted on Myspace blog, November 13th, 2008.
A few months ago I lost my ferret, Fara.. I had her for about a year and a half. My mom and I found her wandering in our back yard at our old house, and she was very tame and pretty young. It was a few weeks before my twenty-first birthday, and I had asked my mom for a pet rat for my birthday, so instead we took her in and I kept her. She got really sick towards the beginning of this year. She had a tumor and probably adrenal disease, and I could only afford one vet bill, so I had to have her put down while I was dating Shane. I never really came to terms with losing her, I blamed myself for her dying because I couldn't afford to save her. I cried once, but never really pulled through from it and just kind of pushed it back down. Though even if I could've afforded the surgery and therapy, there was a high chance she wouldn't have been able to pull through. I miss her immensely. I still don't think I'm ready for another fuzzy in my life. This is her belated memorial.
I don't believe in heaven, but this poem always helped me cope.
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
This was taken almost immediately after we found her.
The first time she met Molly
Molly hated the idea, but Fara enjoyed Molly.
And liked to follow her around.
In your arms
I feel so safe and so secure
Everyday is such a perfect day to spend
Alone with you
I will follow you will you follow me
All the days and nights that we know will be
I will stay with you will you stay with me
Just one single tear in each passing year
With the dark,
Oh I see so very clearly now
All my fears are drifting by me so slowly now
Fading away
I can say the night is long but you are here
Close at hand, oh Im better for the smile you give
And while I live
I will follow you will you follow me
All the days and nights that we know will be
I will stay with you will you stay with me
Just one single tear in each passing year there will be
Everytime I walked into my room, she would scurry over and come to my feet. she would usually lay down at my feet until I picked her up.
September 2oo6
She liked backpacks. and purses.
And fuzzy blankets..
She always tried to get out, but the few times she was in another room she'd get scared
She liked my camera
Hiding ^_^
Climbing. ^_^
Investigating!
Snuggling :)
Sitting on top of the world.
Finding new boxes and making them her bed.
Sometimes I wouldn't find her for days
Her first cage.
She hated it, so I just left it open.
Being a cute little fuzzy snake
Mmmm, boxes!
Interrupting my kandy making time and being too fucking cute for words ♥
i'd give my all to have
just one more night with you
Right before she got sick.
Remember the good times that we had?
I let them slip away from us when things got bad
How clearly I first saw you smilin' in the sun
Wanna feel your warmth upon me, I wanna be the one
I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standin' on the edge of something much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard
I'm so afraid to love you, but more afraid to lose
Clinging to a past that doesn't let me choose
Once there was a darkness, deep and endless night
You gave me everything you had, oh you gave me light
Goodbye my friend
I know you're gone, you said you're gone, but I can still feel you here
It's not the end
You gotta keep it strong before the pain turns into fear
So glad we made it,
Time will never change it,
you know it's time to say goodbye
and don't forget you can rely
you know it's time to say goodbye
and don't forget on me
I will help help you on your way
I will be with you every day
The nights are lonely, the days are so sad
And I just keep thinkin' about
The love that we had
And I'm missin' you
And nobody knows it but me
It's amazing that during the short time she spent in my life, she made such a huge difference.
I love all of my pets, but there's nothing quite like seeing the
ferret happy dance when you come home from work and you're
just exhausted and stressed, and there's someone so happy to see you that she can't contain herself.
She made such a difference in my life for the two years she was in it.
A Million years from now you know, I'll be loving you still ♥
The happiest video of her, in my opinion. My favorite video :D