January 29th 2007 8:13 pm
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My most precious baby, Midnight, passed on today, Saturday, January 13th, 2007. The past week has been exceptionally difficult as Midnight's health deteriorated quickly; but the past 18 years have been the most amazing I could ever imagine and I will cling to those memories. I decided for me, and for her, she needs a full blown eulogy; she deserves to be honored in such a personal way. Please join us as we remember her...
Though she no longer exists physically, she will live on in my heart, every
single day for the rest of my life. Midnight was an extension of me. From
the time Mom brought her to the house, as a weeks or barely months old,
abandoned kitten with her brother Tiger, she was mine and I was hers. She
actually liked being held like a baby, cradled in my arms, upside down. She
clung to me and hid from everyone else. She slept between my legs; she came
to me when I called her and she loved me...and I love her.
How do I do justice to an amazing being whom I can't imagine life without,
but yet became so comfortable with her curled up on my lap that I stopped
noticing, long long ago, when she got on it. If I was sitting, she was in my
lap. If I was lying in bed, she was between my legs or curled up next to me.
If I was walking to the kitchen (or any room), she walked with me and walked
back with me when I was done. I talked to her, and she answer and talked
back. I called her and she came to me, every time. She loved me.
How do I do justice to the sweet girl who was afraid of everyone (even my
Mom!)...but never afraid of me. Luckily, she became much more mellow after
12 years old and some of you were able to experience her sweet nature and
delicate form first hand. I don't think she ever weighed more than 7 pounds,
most of the time closer to 5 or 6. She sat in a fashion that made her appear
regal...and she was royalty to me. My Princess. I love her.
She loved Mr. Keith. He played with her and brushed her and made fires for
her to lay in front of. Though she spent most of her life with just me, she
really took to Keith. She often slept next to him over me, and despite how
he complained that she took up most of the bed and he had hardly any, he
loved her very much. The loss of the Squeak will be difficult for him too.
Midnight responded to all of her names: Mid, Midi, Midimite, Baby Girl,
Squeak and Squeak-a-Roo. Keith named her Squeak. That's how she sounded when she mewed. Of course, she stopped responding to everything when she became deaf early to mid 2006. Then she thought we were all deaf and the squeak turned in to a close up, in your face (literally) rather loud MEOW. She was my alarm clock set to go off several times through the night and bright and early to get me up for work (well, actually to feed her).
Midi changed after Tiger's death. I changed too. Tiger was very special and
took a lot of care in the later years. They were litter mates. When he
passed, Mid's mortality was staring me in the face. It's been in the corners
of my mind me every single day since July, 2005. So, I've been even more
attached to her and began taking pictures, frequently. I have a small
collection of Tiger, and even smaller of Ronnie. There was no way Midi was
going to leave me without my capturing every single adorable moment she had. I took pictures of her like people take pictures of their children. She WAS my child. I fed her, pampered her, treated her illnesses and cared for her every need for 18 years...she was my baby and I love her.
Her life started out early with a heart murmur. Other than being small, that
was her only health issue until about 2002. Since then the health issues
began to climb. First she had to have 5 of her teeth removed then diagnosis
later of hyperthyroidism, kidney disease and finally hypertension. She
required a great deal of medical care and lots of medications. She was so
good at first, getting the pills and the sub-q fluids. But no pill or fluid
could keep her healthy and alive for as long as I wanted and needed. I
didn't just love her, I adored her...she was everything to me.
Good bye my dear, sweet, remarkable Midi. My life will never be the same
without you. Keith and I will miss you very much.
All our love,
Cindy & Keith
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