17 years ago

Jeff-Groves · 11-30-18, 08:29 PM

I fell in Love with a young Lady at work.
I'd been living with Nancy for quite awhile before this happened so had to explain to her what was going on.

I'd go to work every morning and She would be there waiting for me.
She always had that look of pure love in her eyes and only wanted me to pay attention to her.
When I left the shop for the night? She was always there. Sad to see me go.

I admitted my affair to Nancy and She agreed my young Love should move in with us. So I brought her home one night.
It took me awhile to get her out from under the seat of the truck. I figure that being the first time in a truck freaked her out.
Then in the house it took a few days to get her to come out from under the steps.
You never know what is going through their minds when you kind of snatch them up like that!

We had 17 years with her. Give or take. We knew it was getting near the end but you always hold on to hope.
We put up a cage for her due to diarrhea yesterday. We thought it was a change of her food.
I joked it was solitary confinement for a few days.

Today we checked on her before we both left for work. She was fine and just spiffy.
Nancy checked on Her before I got home. She had just layed down and died while we were gone.

Yes. I cried and may do so for a few days.

Buddahaid · 11-30-18, 08:43 PM

Sorry to hear about your loss. Somehow I get emotionally involved to a higher state with animals than with people.

I couldn't view the image by the way.

HW3 · 11-30-18, 08:55 PM

So very sorry Jeff.

August · 11-30-18, 09:05 PM

My condolences for your loss Jeff.

I couldn't see the image either. What was she?

Jeff-Groves · 11-30-18, 09:16 PM

August · 11-30-18, 09:41 PM

What a cutie

nikimcbee · 11-30-18, 10:38 PM

Sorry for your loss.

Buddahaid · 11-30-18, 11:27 PM

Looks like a good long happy life to me. Fine looking cat.

Sailor Steve · 11-30-18, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

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Yes. I cried and may do so for a few days.

Love'll do that to ya. Just remember all the good times and let it take you where it will.

u crank · 12-01-18, 05:50 AM

Sorry for your loss Jeff.

Skybird · 12-01-18, 06:14 AM

Fur, four legs, no speaking - and still they somehow become ordinary family members sooner rather than later.
Give it the time it takes.

Jimbuna · 12-01-18, 06:33 AM

Sorry for your loss Jeff, I felt similarly yesterday at a family members funeral.

Always remember the good times and the quality of life you gave.

Love and best wishes to Nancy Lady xx

Dirk Gently · 12-01-18, 06:44 AM

My sympathies. About 10 years ago I lost my feline companion through 18 years. My current cat, a male Norwegian Forest-cat is 14 years old and while he's still agile and an active hunter, he's noticeably more docile and sleepy and this thread reminded me to appreciate the time we have left as it's easy to take old friends for granted. Cats are fabulous company and comes with a wide range of interesting personalities and they are great companions.

Thanks for sharing and my deepest condolences.
Dirk

Catfish · 12-01-18, 07:49 AM

So sorry to hear that, Jeff.

fumo30 · 12-01-18, 08:17 AM

I know how you feel. My condolences.

11-30-18, 08:29 PM	#1
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,649 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	17 years ago I fell in Love with a young Lady at work. I'd been living with Nancy for quite awhile before this happened so had to explain to her what was going on. I'd go to work every morning and She would be there waiting for me. She always had that look of pure love in her eyes and only wanted me to pay attention to her. When I left the shop for the night? She was always there. Sad to see me go. I admitted my affair to Nancy and She agreed my young Love should move in with us. So I brought her home one night. It took me awhile to get her out from under the seat of the truck. I figure that being the first time in a truck freaked her out. Then in the house it took a few days to get her to come out from under the steps. You never know what is going through their minds when you kind of snatch them up like that! We had 17 years with her. Give or take. We knew it was getting near the end but you always hold on to hope. We put up a cage for her due to diarrhea yesterday. We thought it was a change of her food. I joked it was solitary confinement for a few days. Today we checked on her before we both left for work. She was fine and just spiffy. Nancy checked on Her before I got home. She had just layed down and died while we were gone. Yes. I cried and may do so for a few days. Last edited by Jeff-Groves; 11-30-18 at 09:05 PM.

11-30-18, 08:43 PM	#2
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Sorry to hear about your loss. Somehow I get emotionally involved to a higher state with animals than with people. I couldn't view the image by the way. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

11-30-18, 08:55 PM	#3
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	So very sorry Jeff. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

11-30-18, 09:05 PM	#4
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My condolences for your loss Jeff. I couldn't see the image either. What was she? __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

11-30-18, 09:41 PM	#6
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What a cutie __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

11-30-18, 09:16 PM	#5
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,649 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0

11-30-18, 10:38 PM	#7
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Sorry for your loss. __________________

11-30-18, 11:27 PM	#8
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Looks like a good long happy life to me. Fine looking cat. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

12-01-18, 05:50 AM	#10
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Sorry for your loss Jeff. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

12-01-18, 06:14 AM	#11
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,603 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Fur, four legs, no speaking - and still they somehow become ordinary family members sooner rather than later. Give it the time it takes. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-01-18, 06:33 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Sorry for your loss Jeff, I felt similarly yesterday at a family members funeral. Always remember the good times and the quality of life you gave. Love and best wishes to Nancy Lady xx __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-01-18, 06:44 AM	#13
Dirk Gently Bosun Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Norway Posts: 65 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	My sympathies. About 10 years ago I lost my feline companion through 18 years. My current cat, a male Norwegian Forest-cat is 14 years old and while he's still agile and an active hunter, he's noticeably more docile and sleepy and this thread reminded me to appreciate the time we have left as it's easy to take old friends for granted. Cats are fabulous company and comes with a wide range of interesting personalities and they are great companions. Thanks for sharing and my deepest condolences. Dirk

12-01-18, 07:49 AM	#14
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	So sorry to hear that, Jeff. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

12-01-18, 08:17 AM	#15
fumo30 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 872 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I know how you feel. My condolences. __________________