We Never Forget Good Furrends—Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day 2017

On this day, August 28, 2017, we honor those who ran off to the Rainbow Bridge as it's Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. Those cats who came before us will always live on in our humans' hearts. I had planned a post talking about the Honor Flags. I gave TW strict instructions where I wanted this post to go but TW decided to hijack my blog. Can you believe it?

Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day was founded in 2015 by Deborah Barnes, award-winning author and blogger of Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles in tribute to her Ragdoll cat, Mr. Jazz, who she had to say goodbye to on August 28, 2013. She shared the journey of letting him go in her critically acclaimed book, Purr Prints of the Heart – A Cat’s Tale of Life, Death, and Beyond and decided to create the day in his honor as a way for others across the world to share memories of their own pets they had loved and lost.

TW wishes to honor and remember her Cuddle Bunny of a cat aka Pop's Ruggedly Handsome Big Beautiful Boy aka Nicky. When he left, he took a big chunk of TW's heart. She'd love to remember how he slept on her leg every night but as tears fill her eyes, all she can remember are those screams in the cab the night they rushed him to the ER vet. With heavy hearts, they let him run to the RB rather than have him suffer further.

Nicky on the lounger in the back yard.

She wants to remember:
The Nicky they found on the porch one night with the deep-throated meow.
The Nicky who cost a small fortune to neuter cos his testicles weren't descended.
The Nicky who laid on her belly and rocked in the hammock with her.
The little guy she nicknamed Nick-mouse who never bit or scratched her.
The Nicky who would sit next to her to watch both baseball games and figure skating.
The Nicky who liked a little bit of Lactaid milk before bed.
The Nicky who loved her as much as she loved him

He's hiding in TW's comforter.

Stop right there! I hope you're not getting as sick as I am with the direction this post is heading. It's time I took complete control again.

Back in May, the human to my homey Maggie from Life Through Science with Maggie T. Kat was at BlogPaws with materials to make honor flags. The tradition is based on Tibetan Prayer Flags, which are hung high in the mountains. Winds pick up the flags’ good wishes and spread those wishes as far as the wind can take them. Even though she's not a DIY crafts person which is easy to see, I ordered her to make a few flags—one for Buzz Lucas and flags for Nellie and Flynn. She did a crappy job but I guess it's the thought the counts.

Lastly, I'd like to remember all my anipal furrends who have taken the journey to the Rainbow Bridge by sharing an image by Jodie Rosenthal.

TW took this picture last month from our courtyard. The rainbow stretched across the sky and this portion was peeking out high among the clouds. No filter was used but the colors are breathtaking.

When I look at this rainbow, I see all those anipals I met virtually and those the peeps had in their lives. So many faces and personalities stare back at me, assuring me they are once again youthful and pain free. Peace out and namaste.