"How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." - A.A. Milne/Winnie the Pooh

"Every time the grief steals my breath, I remind myself the love was worth the price. Oh was it worth it." - Unknown

"If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever." - David Ellsworth

Mackie,
I have your spirit but you kept my heart.
Wait for me, Lil' Bit. I have many things to do, so many things to do, in memory of you...

You brought me so much happiness, joy, love, comfort, sanity, strength, and energy to my life. You taught me so much. I am so grateful for all you gave me. So many smiles. I love you so so much. Everything was for you my sweetie Mackie. Everything.

How I long to hear your meow, to touch your furry handsome little body once more...

I am so lucky and blessed to have shared a part of my life with you. The very best part. The gift and blessing of you coming in my life, picking me, and me getting to be your mommy. I will always be your mommy. Every time the sadness, emptiness, and grief comes, I remind myself the love was worth all the pain. I'm so sorry you got sick. So suddenly and so unexpected. I wish I could have saved you, and had you with me a little longer. You are my soul mate cat and reason for getting up every single day. You bring sunshine to every second of every day. I love spoiling you and making you as happy as you have made me. I miss you so much but I still feel you and your presence by me, next to me, every second. Please keep Mommy company and stay by my side, all the time, every night and every morning. If you are happy, then I am happy. This is your home always and forever and I want you to stay with me all the time, everywhere I go. I miss petting your soft, clean fur and hearing your purr. I miss your handsome face and hearing you stomp around the house. You were noticed every time you came in a room! I miss seeing you come up to me and sleeping on my computer and pillow. You were the very very best, bravest, happiest and so much loved baby boy. You were such a very good well-behaved boy who always listened to his Mommy. Everything you did was always done carefully and with perfection, my perfect big/little boy. I love you so very much and miss you every second even though I feel you by my side. Please send me some signals of your presence so Mommy feels better. I want to be the best person I can be for you Mackie because that's how you were-best boy, sunshine, joy, love, strong, brave, and bringing a smile every time you came around. You are my soul and happiness and always in my heart every second of every day. I loved you the second I picked you up so long ago and I love you more now than ever. My gift from God. Please never leave Mommy. Please wait for Mommy as she will be with you in Heaven someday. I love you my sweet precious brave strong so so loved sweet handsome boy. Mommy is so proud of you and so grateful for all the joy, comfort, smiles, and happiness you brought to me every single day. I will be visiting you here every day and you are in my heart every second so please stay in your home with Mommy and she will continue to talk to you since you are here. Panda and Daddy love you so much too and we all miss seeing you here even though you are here in spirit and I feel you beside me every second. Your bushy beautiful tail that was always up because you were so happy and so loved. I love you so so much Mackie. Please always stay next to me and guide me, guard me like you loved to do. Keep your happy, carefree, confident, and joyful nature in my heart and make Mommy stronger. I will always be here for you Mackie. My child, best friend, soul mate, heart and soul, Mackie.

Love never ends...

Live your life to the fullest.
And when you need me, just whisper my name in your heart...I will be there ~ Mackie

"Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you. I loved you so...
'Twas heaven here with you." - Isla Paschal Richardson & ~ Mackie

Don't feel sad Mommy, I know it broke your heart. I was always going to leave you first, we knew it from the start ~ Mackie

******** Your memory will forever be the shining light *******

Mackie, I wrote this to help another pet parent in pain:
I try and focus on who he would want me to be and who he made me. He gave me so much, made me a better person. He would be upset to see that I'm not being the person he made me because that's the gift he gave me for his time on earth with me. I am grateful to him for it and thank him every day. I am choosing to celebrate his life. I know that's what he wanted for him....and for me. I am making his life important, not his death. He never liked to see me upset, sad or see me cry. He always wanted me to be happy. So in his honor, I will live the best life I can for him. I will do it for him. I will do many things in honor and memory of him. I say his name often and talk to him because saying his name is music to his ears. I clean the house for him because he loved a clean house and laying on clean laundry. So I do it for him. He loved to lay on my laptop while I worked so I continue to work and do the best job that I can because I know is watching me, and I can feel him laying on my laptop still, and I know he expects that of me. So I do it....for him. He doesn't deserve anything less and I will forever honor him and be thankful to him for all he gave me, taught me, and will be just like him. He is watching me, and watching over me and guiding me, I know it. We are part of one another - always with me. Best soul mate baby cat - I will be the best person for him - he will live on in me. Cindy-Mackie's Mom