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The story of my best friend Max. Max appeared in my life in the spring of 2001. My neighbor on the next street had seen him on a highway entrance ramp so she picked him up and brought him home so he would not get hurt out there. She fully intended to find his original caretakers but then her own personal tragedy struck. Her house had a terrible fire and she had to take her own cats and move away for a while leaving the big stray behind. At that point I had not seen him but heard that several neighbors were placing food out for him and he was doing ok. Well one day I headed outside and there he was right in my next door neighbor's yard. I walked over to pet him and he turned out to be quite a friendly guy. He followed me to my house and onto the deck. Little did I know at the time but of the 20 or so houses in the neighborhood, I had officially been picked. The big ol' stray decided this was going to be his home. The only problem was I already had two cats and really did not want a third. So I fed him on the deck every day while I made the futile effort to find his original caretakers. He became a daily fixture at my house and seemed quite comfortable with me. At one point he was bitten on the back by another animal so I treated his injury with loving care so infection would not set in. He was so well behaved. I bought him an enclosed litter box to use as a shelter against the weather and he went right into it as soon as I placed a blanket inside. One day he tried to walk into the house and I said "Where do you think you are going? You don't live here!" So he turned around and walked back out onto the deck but I swear he turned to me and said "Not yet, but I will!" During the hot summer days he would hide under the neighbor's shrubs to escape the heat but the second I turned into my driveway he would come running across the street like a short little chubby puppy. Yep, I was picked alright!! September rolled around and since the cold weather was heading in I decided to take him to my vet to have him vaccinated and checked for any contagious illnesses. He was given a clean bill of health so I started to slowly introduce him into the house. After the second day when I let him back outside he was on the deck in the morning with a serious face injury due to another encounter with some animal. As I later found out, this cat would not fight back. So off to the vet we went again and after surgery and two weeks of irrigating the wound in his face he was back to normal and pretty well healed up. The only change now was he instantly became an inside cat! I couldn't afford to let him outside anymore. Oh he protested for a day or two but that was just token resistance. As I said earlier, he had picked me and this house and that was that. It wasn't long before Max as I now had named him latched onto me and followed me everywhere in the house. I am sure he was showing his appreciation to me for finally taking him in after all those months. He turned out to be a great cat and a very gentle soul. The other two cats, Bandit and Benson, never really accepted his presence but they did tolerate it. They would occasionally walk up to Max and whack him and walk away but he would just sit there and do nothing. That is when I understood how he kept getting beat up outside. He just did not want to fight. He just wanted to be. Where ever I was, he was there. If I was watching TV he was there on the sofa or in the cat bed next to the sofa. If I was on the computer he was on the bed or on the floor by my side. He was just always there. Not long after taking over the house Max had an occasional problem with discharge from a small growth in his ear. I would take him to the vet and they would clean it and give me medication and it would go away for a while. For some reason it kept coming back and the vet finally said that we should remove the growth and see what it was. After getting all his "counts" where they should be the growth was removed in mid-April 2007. The next appointment for follow-up was April 30th. I brought him in and the bombshell was dropped on me. The growth was cancerous. My heart sank and my eyes filled with tears. I just could not believe it. My options were everything from surgery, radiation, and chemo to doing nothing and bringing him home to be comfortable. The vet said about 11 months. I was devastated but I knew I had to make some decisions and they would be based solely on what was best for Max. I owed him that. I contacted a holistic vet and had an appointment for the next Saturday May 5th. She was much more optimistic that with treatment and a change in diet Max would probably live for 3 more years. She did not sugarcoat it and she made it clear that the cancer would get him but we would be able to slow it down to give Max more time. That was my decision at the time. With the thought of keeping all the options open I also made an appointment with an animal oncologist to look at Max. He wanted to remove his inner ear canal. Very invasive and would leave him deaf in that ear. I just couldn't do that to my best friend. I brought him home fairly comfortable in my decision to treat him holistically. Max and the other cats all seemed to be doing well with the new grain free diet. Their coats looked better and Max even had a shine in his eyes. I had the feeling that perhaps Max was misdiagnosed. After all it wouldn't be the first time. On June 8th after returning home from work I let Max out on the deck so he could enjoy the beautiful spring weather which he was happily doing. I was so happy for him I took several pictures of him relaxing. He was so good. Saturday June 9th Max was not by my side when I woke up but down in the basement. It was unusual but not unprecedented. I just assumed he was a little under the weather. Later in the day he was still down there so I brought some food down to him. He only ate a little and I was beginning to be concerned. When he remained in the basement on Sunday morning my concern heightened. I called the holistic vet for guidance but she was out of town at a conference. Her assistant called me and gave me the number of the holistic vet on stand-by. I called her and her assistant scheduled an appointment for a consultation for Monday afternoon. I advised her of my concern and told her we may have to take action before that. On Monday morning Max didn't show any improvement so I did call the vet on stand-by in the morning and we decided to get Max to the area clinic to find out was was going on. At this point I was worried but not overly concerned. I figured some type of virus or infection that would be treated and he would be home later that night. They decided to keep him overnight to hydrate him and run some tests. Early Tuesday morning at 5 am I was at the clinic so I could visit with Max before heading out to work. He was purring and affectionate. I felt he was doing well. In retrospect that must have been wishful thinking. I went to work but kept in constant contact with both the clinic and the stand-by holistic vet. Around noon time the clinic called me and wanted to do an ultra-sound because Max had pain in his abdomen. I promptly approved that and told them to do whatever had to be done and I would be heading that way. I stopped home to retrieve his previous chest x-rays and went to the clinic. They were just preparing Max for the ultra-sound. I waited for what seemed like an eternity. The doctor came out and invited me to a private room to consult with me. I had a very uneasy feeling about how this was starting to go. He told me that there was such a large mass in Max's abdomen that they couldn't even see his internal organs on the ultra-sound. He went on to state to me that Max is in alot of pain and would not survive surgery. I asked the vet if he was saying we were going to have to euthanize Max in the near future and then I heard the words that will haunt me forever. "I recommend that we euthanize Max sooner rather than later". With those words my whole world had fallen apart. The vet felt it was pancreatic cancer. Totally unrelated to the cancer we already knew about and it was extremely advanced. I sat down in tears and told the vet there is no way I am euthanizing Max tonight. Although he still tried to convince me to do so, I was not going to let Max spend his final night in a clinic. He was coming home with me to sleep in my arms for one more night. I was also in contact with the stand-by holistic vet and she gave me instructions to go to a health food store and purchase a variety of items to give Max throughout night to see if we could reverse the condition. As the night wore on it became terribly obvious that it was going to be a failed effort as Max continued to decline. Finally at midnight I brought Max to my bed and placed him by my side. He rolled on his back to get his belly rubbed and purred in my arms for the rest of the night. Although I did not sleep well at all, I got up early in the morning and went to Church to say some prayers and light a candle hoping against hope for a miracle. The miracle was not to be. I came home and stayed with Max all morning and did my best to comfort him. I looked at every option but I knew deep down inside what was happening here today. I located a facility about 30 miles from home that would cremate Max while I waited. I explained to them over the phone what the situation was and they just asked me to call before coming down there. Just before noon on June 13th I called the clinic and advised them I would be bringing Max in. They were very compassionate and were ready when I arrived. I left Max in a blanket in the car while I signed the papers and paid the bill. I knew I would not be able to take care of that afterwards. I carried Max into the clinic wrapped in the blanket with my tears freely flowing. The vet gave me some time to be with Max and then I called him in. Max died very peacefully with my tears streaming down on his sweet fur at 12:27 pm on June 13, 2007. I LOVE YOU MAX. I AM SO SORRY. Dec 13, 2007-Well Max today it is six months since I last held you in my loving arms. I still cry every day for you. I remain devastated but I will try to carry on because I know that is what you would want. (((((((((MAX)))))))) Dec 31, 2007-It's New Years Eve Max. I don't feel right as I head into 2008, like I am leaving you behind. I love you. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2008-Max it has been 7 months since you went home to heaven and I still cannot believe it. I still cry alot but I will get better. I love you forever. (((((((((MAX)))))))) Feb 13, 2008-I love you Max. Today marks 8 months since you went to heaven. The tears still come and so do my prayers. I love you Maxie. (((((((((MAX)))))))) Mar 13, 2008-I love you Max. Today it was 9 months since the cancer took you away, but you will be forever in my heart. I love you. (((((MAX))))) Mar 20, 2008-Welcome to spring my Angel. (((MAX))) Apr 13, 2008-I love you Max. Today is 10 months since you went to heaven and I still cry everyday. I miss you so much and even though my shattered heart is not mending I know I am blessed because you picked me. Thank you Max. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2008-I love you Max. I can't believe it has been 11 months since I last held you in my loving arms. I miss you so much Max. I am so sorry Maxie. I love you forever. (((((MAX))))) June 13,2008-I love you Max. One year Max, 366 days since you went to heaven. I love you and I miss you so much. Life is just not the same without you. Max I was blessed the day you walked into my life. I LOVE YOU MAX. I AM SO SORRY. (((((((((MAX))))))))) June 20, 2008-Welcome to summer my Lovable Lug. I miss you Maxie. (((((((((MAX)))))))))) July 13, 2008-I love you Max. I still cannot believe another month has gone by. Thirteen months without you here by my side. I know I will always love and miss you. I LOVE YOU! ((((((((MAX)))))))) Aug 13, 2008-I love you Max. Today it is 14 months. Oh Max how I miss you so much. My tears still come everyday and I still cannot believe you are no longer here. I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER. ((((((((MAX)))))))) Sept 13, 2008-I love you Max. Today it make 15 months since you went to heaven and I still shed tears everyday and miss you more than words could ever say. Max I am so sorry. Forever I love you. ((((((((((Max)))))))))) Oct 13, 2008-I love you Max. It is now 16 months. I now have Tally (Talladega) and she is doing very well. Max I still miss you so much and I will love you forever. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2008-I love you Max. Today marks 17 months since you went to heaven. It seems like just last week you were reaching for my hands to rub you face into. You are such a good boy and you deserved so much more than I could possibly give you in this life. I love you always and forever. Oh Max I miss you so much. ((((((MAX)))))) Dec 13, 2008-I love you Max. Well it is eighteen months since you went to heaven and the tears still come every day. A year and a half and I feel like I was just holding you in my arms yesterday. Max I miss you so much. My sweet boy. ((((((((((MAX)))))))))) Dec 21, 2008-I love you Max. First day of winter and I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas in heaven. My 2nd Christmas without you and I still miss you more than anyone could ever know. ((((((((((MAX)))))))))) Dec 25, 2008-I love you Max. Merry Christmas in heaven my sweet angel. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2009-I love you Max. I still cannot believe you are gone even though today it has been 19 months since you went to heaven. My tears still come daily. I miss you so much. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2009-I love you Max. It is just to hard to believe 20 months has passed since you left this life. I will love you always and forever. I miss you each and every day. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2009-I love you Max. Today it is 21 months and I just want you to know I love you and miss you more than mere words could ever say. You are always on my mind. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2009-I love you Max. Today marks 22 months. I still cannot believe it. I miss you so much. Please take care of Kitt. I love you forever. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2009-I love you Max. It is now 23 months and actually 100 weeks/700 days exactly since you went to heaven. I miss you all the way and back and I still shed tears for you. My heart still aches. I will never forget you. (((((MAX))))) June 13, 2009-I love you Max. Two years ago today. 731 days. Max I still cannot believe you are gone from this life, let alone gone for two years. Those final five days of your life have gone through my mind so many times this week. I miss you so much and I thank you for strolling over here that summer of 2001. I am so blessed that you became a part of my life and I will never forget all that you did for me. I LOVE YOU MAX. I AM SO SORRY. ((((((MAX))))) June 22, 2009-I love you Max. It is now summer and it was 8 years ago you came into my life. I miss you more than mere words could ever say. ((((((((((MAX)))))))))) Aug 12, 2009(July 13)-I love you Max. Oh Max I am so sorry. I just realized I missed visiting you on the 25 month anniversary. I never stop thinking of you but I did forget to check in here. I am so sorry. I love you forever. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13,2009-I love you Max. Today it is 26 months since you went to heaven. I still miss you more than mere words could ever say. I am so sorry my sweet friend. I love you forever Max. (((((MAX))))) Oct 3,(Sept13) 2009-I love you Max. I am so sorry I missed my 27 month visit with you. I don't know what I was thinking but it just hit me today that I had not been here. I love you so much and still light candles for you frequently. I love you always. ((((((MAX)))))) Oct 13, 2009-I love you Max. Today marks 28 months since I had to let you go to heaven. You are still on my mind and in my heart every day. I miss you so much. I love you forever. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2009-I love you Max. Today it is 29 months since you left this life and still my heart aches with the pain of missing you. I am so sorry sweet boy. I love you forever Maxie. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2009-I love you Max. Today it is 30 months/two and half years since you went to heaven yet it feels like only yesterday you were purring by my side. I still miss you so much and I love you forever.(((((MAX))))) Dec 21, 2009- I love you Max. Jan 13, 2010-I love you Max. Today it is 31 months/135 weeks and still my heart aches with the pain of loneliness. I miss you so much and I will love you forever and always. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2010-I love you Max. Today marks 32 months since you went away and still I miss you more than I could ever say. I love you so very deeply forever and always. (((((MAX))))) Mar 9, 2010-I love you Max. My heart aches on this day because it is exactly 1,000 days ago today I had to let you go to heaven. I miss you so much and I think of you each and everyday. God Bless You sweet boy. (((((MAX))))) Mar 17,(March 13) 2010-I love you Max. I am sorry I missed your 33 month anniversary. I don't know how it slipped by me. I think of you each and everyday. I love you so much forever. (((((MAX))))) Mar 20, 2010-I love you Max. Welcome to spring. I miss you sweet boy. Apr 14,(April 13) 2010-I love you Max. Yesterday was 34 months ago that you had to leave this life and go to heaven. I still miss you more than mere words could ever say and I will love you always and forever. God Bless you my lovable lug. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2010-I love you Max. Today it is 35 months since you had to leave. My heart still aches with the pain of you not being here purring by my side. I love you forever sweet angel. (((((MAX))))) June 13, 2010-I love you Max. Today we have reached the 3rd anniversary of the day my life was changed forever. The day you had to leave this life. I LOVE YOU MAX. I AM SO SORRY. ((((((MAX)))))) July 13, 2010-I love you Max. On this day it is 37 months since you went to heaven and you are still on my mind every day. I miss you so very much and I will love you always and forever. ((((((MAX)))))) Aug 13, 2010-I love you Max. Today marks 38 months since you left this life to go to heaven and my heart still aches with the pain of loneliness. I will miss you all the days of my life and I will never forget you my sweet lovable lug. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2010-I love you Max. Today it is 39 months since you had to leave this life and I still miss you more than mere words could ever say. I know you are happy and once again healthy in heaven and watching over all those who love you as they did for you during your stay here on earth. I think of you each and everyday and my love for you will last forever. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2010-I love you Max. Today marks 40 months since you went on to heaven and my heart still aches with the pain of missing you. I know that the day will come when we will be reunited. Thank you for picking me to share your life with. I will always wish you could have stayed longer. I love you sweet angel. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2010-I love you Max. Today we mark 41 months since I had to let you go to heaven and still my heart aches with the pain of missing you. You deserved so much more and I am so sorry I could not give it to you. I love you forever and always my sweet lovable lug. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2010-I love you Max. Today we mark 42 months since you left this life and still I miss you like it was yesterday. Although you are no longer here purring by my side I know you will always live on in my heart and memory. I love you forever my sweet angel in heaven. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2011-I love you Max. Today it is 43 months since I had to let you go to heaven and still my heart aches with the pain of missing you. I am so sorry. I love you always my sweet boy. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2011-I love you Max. Today it has been 44 months since I had to let you go and I still miss you like it was yesterday. I love you always and forever my sweet angel. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2011-I love you Max. On this day we are at 45 months since you left this life and still I miss you more than I could ever say. I love you forever sweet angel in heaven. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2011-I love you Max. Today it is 46 months since you had to leave. 1400 days exactly and my heart still aches with the pain of missing you. I am so sorry. I love you always sweet boy. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2011-I love you Max. Today it is 47 months since I had to let you go and not a day goes by that you are not thought of with love and pride. I miss you so much but I know you are not far away. I love you forever. ((((MAX)))) June 13, 2011-I love you Max. Four years ago today I tearfully said good bye to you and still my tears fall. It seems like only last week you were basking in the warm sun and grabbing my hands with your front paws as if saying stay with me dad. I am so sorry. I love you so much forever. (((((MAX))))) July 13, 2011-I love you Max. Today it is 49 months since you crossed over the bridge and my heart still aches with the pain of missing you. I am so sorry I could not keep you here longer. I will love you always and forever. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13, 2011-I love you Max. Today we mark 50 months since that day when I last held you in my loving arms and kissed your sweet fur. I still miss you more than I could ever say. I love you forever and always my sweet angel. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2011-I love you Max. On this day it is 51 months since you had to leave this life. I still cannot believe it and my heart is still heavy but I know that one day we will be reunited. God Bless you sweet boy. (((((MAX))))) Oct 31,(Oct 13)2011-I love you Max. I am so sorry I missed your 52 month anniversary this month. I always think of you but I forgot to do this. I love you always and forever my sweet boy. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2011-I love you Max. Today it is 53 months since I had to help you leave this life and go on to heaven. I wish so much you could have stayed here longer and share in the love and happiness you brought to me. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2011-I love you Max. Today it is 54 months since I last held you in my loving arms and still l miss you more than mere words could ever say. I want you to know that no matter how much time passes you will always be loved. You are a very special boy forever. (((((MAX))))) Feb 2,(Jan 13)2012-I love you Max. I am so sorry that I missed your 55 month anniversary. I still think about you every day and my love for you will never fade. I miss you so much my sweet boy. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2012-I love you Max. Today it is now 56 months since that fateful day when I had to let you go. I will never forget you and will always remember you with love and pride. I love you forever. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2012-I love you Max. Today it is 57 months since I had to say good-bye to you and my heart still aches with the pain of missing you. I will always love you and keep you safe in my heart. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2012-I love you Max. Today it is 58 months since you left this life and still my heart aches with the pain of missing you. I love you always. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2012-I love you Max. So hard to believe it has been 59 months since I last held you in my loving arms. I know you are now safe in heaven and one day we will be together again. God Bless you. (((((MAX))))) June 13, 2012-I love you Max. Today it is 60 months, 5 years ago that I had to let you go to heaven. I miss you more than I could ever say and my heart still aches with the pain of missing you. I love you forever special boy. (((((MAX))))) July 13, 2012-I love you Max. It has now been 61 months. I always love you and think of you every day but I just forgot to come here and show you how much I love you. I will always love you Maxie. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13, 2012-I love you Max. Today it is 62 months since you had to leave this life. You will always be a blessing in my life and I will love you always. God Bless you sweet angel. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2012-I love you Max. It has now been 63 months since I held you in my loving arms and still I miss you more than mere words could ever say. I will love you always and forever my sweet lovable lug in heaven. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2012-I love you Max. Today it is 64 months since you had to leave this life and still I miss you with every beat of my heart. I am so sorry. I love you forever and always my sweet angel. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2012-I love you Max. Today it is 65 months since I last held you in my loving arms and had to let you go to your special place in heaven. I will always miss you in this life but I know that one day we shall be reunited for all eternity. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2012-I love you Max. On this day we have reached 66 months since that last day when I held you in my loving arms and sent you home. I will always wish we could have shared more of our lives together but I will always be grateful for the cherished time we did have. I love you always sweet boy. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2013-I love you Max. It is so hard to believe it is now 67 months since you had to leave this life and return home to the house of our Lord. I wish so much you could have stayed longer. You will always be a special boy to me. My love for you is eternal. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2013-I love you Max. Today it is 68 months since the day I had to say good bye to you and send you on your trip to heaven. I love you more than I could ever say and I just wanted you to stay forever. I love you forever my sweet lovable lug in heaven. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2013-I love you Max. On this day it is 69 months since I had to let you go to heaven to where God needed you. My love for you grows stronger with each passing day and although I know I did my very best for you my heart still aches with the pain of missing you. I will always love you my special boy. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2013-I love you Max. Today it is 70 months since you had to leave this life and still I miss you more than mere words could ever say. I know that you now watch over me and will guide me through this life until we are reunited for all eternity. My love to you always. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2013-I love you Max. Today marks 71 months since I had to help you go to heaven and my love for you is as strong and powerful as ever. I will always miss you and keep you in my heart and memory till we meet again. God Bless you special angel. ((((MAX))))) June 13, 2013-I love you Max. Today it is 72 months, 6 years since that fateful day when you had to leave this life. I still miss you more than mere words could ever say and my love for you is as strong as it could ever be. I will always hold you in my heart and keep your memory with me. I love you so much pal. (((((MAX))))) July 13, 2013-I love you Max. This day we come to the 73 month anniversary of one of the saddest and most heartbreaking days of my life. I know that one day we will be together again. I will always love you and never allow your memory to fade. God Bless you sweet friend. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13, 2013-I love you Max. Today it is 74 months since I had to let you go to heaven and still my heart aches with the pain of loneliness. I miss you so much and always will till the day we are reunited for all eternity for I know how blessed I am to have you in my life. I love you always and may God Bless you forever my sweet lovable lug. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2013-I love you Max. Today we pass 75 months since that horrible day that I had to let you go to heaven. I still miss you more than mere words could ever say and I know that you watch over me with love and pride as I did for you. I will always love you. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2013-I love you Max. Today it is 76 months since you had to leave this life but it seems like only last week I was holding you in my loving arms and hoping so much that you would not have to leave. I know that God had other plans for you and that now you are safe and healthy in that special place called Heaven. I love you forever Maxie. (((((MAX))))). Nov 13, 2013-I love you Max. Today it is 77 months ago that I had to let you go to heaven and my heart still feels the pain of missing you. You are always close in my thoughts and in my heart and I take comfort in knowing that we will be reunited one day for all eternity. Until that day remember that I love you more today than yesterday but not as much as tomorrow. God Bless you sweet boy. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2013-I love you Max. It has now been 78 months since I last held you in my loving arms and I still miss you more than mere words could ever say. I am so sorry. My love for you will always grow ever stronger. May God Bless you always. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2014-I love you Max. It has now been 79 months since that fateful day when I had to let you go to heaven and release you from the pain of the horrible cancer. My heart still feels the pain of missing you every day. I will always love you. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2014-I love you Max. We are now at 80 months since I last got to hold you in my loving arms as I had to kiss you good bye and send you on your next journey. I still miss you more than mere words could ever say and you are never far from my thoughts every day. Happy Valentine's Day my sweet angel. I love you forever. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2014-I love you Max. Today it is 81 months since that fateful day in our journey that you had to leave this life and take your place in heaven. You know that you are forever in my heart and that I think of you each and every day. God Bless you sweet angel. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2014-I love you Max. Today it is 82 months ago that I had to say good bye to you and let you go to heaven so you could be healthy again. I hope you know how loved you were and still are to this day and will be for all time. My heart still aches with the pain of missing you. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2014-I love you Max. It is now 83 months since I had to let you go to heaven and my heart is still heavy with the pain of missing you. I know that one day we will be together again and until that time you are safe and happy as you wait for that special reunion. You are forever loved my sweet boy. (((((MAX))))) June 13, 2014-I love you Max. Today it is 7 years since that fateful day when I had to say good bye to you and still it hardly seems possible. I feel as if I held you in my loving arms just last week. One day we shall be together again and it will be a wonderful day. You will always be my sweet lovable lug in heaven. (((((MAX))))) July 13, 2014-I love you Max. It has now been 85 months since I had to let you go and still my heart aches with the pain of missing you. I am sure you know that you will always live on in my heart until the day comes when we are reunited once again for all time. I love you always. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13, 2014-I love you Max. Today it has now been 86 months since I held you so tight in my loving arms as I had to let you go to heaven. My tears still fall when I think of how much I miss you but I am also very happy and grateful for the wonderful time we spent together. My love for you will never fade. God Bless you my special angel. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2014-I love you Max. On this day we have gotten to 87 months since that horrible day when I had to say goodbye to you as you made your journey over to the Rainbow Bridge. I will always miss you being with me here in this life but I do know that one day we shall be reunited again for all eternity. God Bless you always. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2014-I love you Max. Today marks 88 months since I had to say good bye to you and let you go to heaven. My heart still aches with the pain of missing you but I know one day we will be reunited for all eternity. I will always love you my sweet angel in heaven. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2014-I love you Max. Today it is now 89 months since you had to leave this life and still I miss you more than mere words could ever say. I miss you so very much and I am so sorry. One day we will be together again for all eternity. God Bless you my angel in heaven. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2014-I love you Max. It is so hard to believe that 90 months ago today I had to help you leave this life and free you from the horrible cancer that attacked you. I will never forget you and you will remain in my heart all the days of my life. I truly love you forever and always my sweet lovable lug. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2015-I love you Max. Today it is 91 months since you had to leave this life and I want you to know I miss you more than ever. I have learned to live with it I still feel the pain of emptiness in my heart. God Bless you Sweet Angel. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2015-I love you Max. It is now 92 months since I had to release you from the scourge of cancer. My heart still aches every day and I will always miss you until we are together again. Thank you Max for sharing your wonderful life with me. You truly rescued me that summer day and I will never forget you. Love you always and forever. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2015-I love you Max. Today it is 93 months since that terrible day I had to help you cross Rainbow Bridge to free you from your pain. I know you are safe and happy. You are always in my heart and on my mind and I love you forever my sweet angel in heaven. God Bless you always. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2015-I love you Max. It is now 94 months since I last held you in my loving arms as I had to let you go to heaven and still I miss you more than mere words could ever say. There are no words to describe how heartbroken I am. You are a true blessing from heaven. I love you forever. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2015-I love you Max. We have now come to 95 months since that fateful day and you remain in my heart as strong as ever. Please never forget how much I love you and how important you will always be to me. God Bless you sweet Max. (((((MAX))))) June 13, 2015-I love you Max. Today I pause to remember you, my wonderful and devoted friend who had to leave this life 8 years ago. I am sure you know my love for you has not faded one bit, in fact my love for you grows stronger every day and I am so thankful and blessed to have you in my life. I love you Max, this day and every day forever. God Bless you sweet friend. (((((MAX))))) July 13, 2015-I love you Max. It was 97 months ago today I had to say good bye to you and still my heart is filled with sadness from missing you. I will always love you more than mere words could ever say and will be forever thankful for the day you walked into my life. God Bless you my wonderful friend. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13, 2015-I love you Max. Today it is 98 months ago that I had to let you go to heaven and I am sure you know that you are still loved beyond what any human mind can comprehend. Benson as you probably know crossed over the bridge in June and I hope you two are good and loving friends in heaven waiting for me. He picked on you but I know he really loved you. Thank you Max for being by my side. God Bless. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2015-I love you Max. We are now at 99 months since that fateful day that you had to leave this life and go on to your place in heaven. I know you are at peace and pain free and I am very thankful for that. I love you more every day my wonderful friend. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2015-I love you Max. I can't believe that today it is 100 months since I last held you in my loving arms and released you from the pain of the cancer. I am so sorry I could not keep you here longer but I know that one day we will be reunited for all eternity. I love you always my Lovable Lug. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2015-I love you Max. It is now 101 months since I kissed your beautiful face as you left this life to go to Rainbow Bridge to be healthy and happy again. God Bless you my sweet friend. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2015-I love you Max. Today it is 102 months since one of the worst days of my life when I had to say good bye to you and free you from the horrible cancer. You are so loved here on earth but God needed an angel and you were called home that day. I love you and I miss you so very much. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2016-I love you Max. It was on this day 103 months ago that I held you in my loving arms for the last time and still my heart aches with the pain of missing you. I will always love you and miss you until we are together again. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2016-I love you Max. Today it is now 104 months since you had to leave this life and still I miss you more than mere words could ever say. Thank you for your sweet love and companionship and for picking me to share your life with. God Bless you always my sweet friend. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2016-I love you Max. It was 105 months ago today that I had to let you go to take your place in heaven and still my heart aches with the pain of missing you. I will always love you. May God Bless you always. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2016-I love you Max. Today it is 106 months since you had to leave this life and still I miss you more than mere words could ever say. God Bless you my sweet angel in heaven. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2016-I love you Max. It is now 107 months and my love for you has not faded one bit since you had to leave this life. I love you always my sweet lovable lug in heaven. (((((MAX))))) June 13, 2016-I love you Max. Today it is 9 years since I had to help you on your way to heaven. That day is forever burned in my memory as one of the saddest days of my life. I hope you saw the candle I lit for you today. Love you always. (((((MAX))))) July 13, 2016-I love you Max. It is now 109 months since you had to leave this life and still I miss you more than mere words could ever say. I know that one day we will be reunited for all eternity. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13, 2016-I love you Max. We are now at 110 months since I held you in my loving arms for the last time but you are and always will remain with me in my heart. I will always miss you. God Bless you always sweet boy. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2016-I love you Max. Today I pause to remember you on this, the 111 month anniversary since you had to leave this life. My love for you will never fade. You are forever loved. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2016-I love you Max. It was 112 months ago today that I last cradled you in my loving arms and although my heart aches with the pain of missing you I take comfort in knowing that we are closer to being reunited for all eternity. I love you forever my sweet boy in heaven. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2016-I love you Max. Today it is 113 months since that fateful day that I had to let you go to heaven and I still miss you more than mere words could ever say. Thank you for being my friend. God Bless you. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2016-I love you Max. It is so hard to believe that is has been 114 months since I had to let you go and my heart still aches with the pain of missing you. I will always love you my sweet lovable lug in heaven. God Bless you always. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2017-I love you Max. Today it is 115 months since you had to leave this life and I still miss you more than I could ever say. God Bless you my angel in heaven. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2017-I love you Max. Today we are at 116 months since I last held you in my arms and still my heart aches with the pain of missing you. You will always be a special boy to me and I will always hpld close the special bond we share forever. God Bless you always. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2017-I love you Max. Today we mark 117 months since I had to set you free from the cancer that wracked your body and I still cannot believe it really happened. I will always miss you and my love for you is eternal. God Bless you. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2017-I love you Max. Today it is 118 months since you left this life and still my heart aches with the pain of missing you. I find comfort in knowing that one day we will be reunited for all eternity. God Bless you my Friend. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2017-I love you Max. It is now 119 months since that fateful day when you had to leave this life and still I miss you more than mere words could ever say. I love you forever and always my sweet lovable lug in heaven. God Bless you. (((((MAX))))) June 13, 2017-I love you Max. Today I pause to remember you on this the 10 year anniversary of you leaving this life. My heart still aches with the pain of missing you and my love for you still grows stronger every day. Thank you for sharing your life with me. I love you forever. (((((MAX))))) XOXO July 13, 2017-I love you Max. Today it is 121 months since I had to let you go and still I miss you more than anyone could imagine. I will always love you and will be forever grateful for the wonderful time we shared. You are in my heart forever. God Bless you. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13, 2017-I love you Max. It is now 122 months since I last held you in my arms and my heart still aches with the pain of missing you but I know we will be reunited one day never to be apart again. Thank you for picking me to share your beautiful life with. God Bless you. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2017-I love you Max. Today it is 123 months since you had to leave this life but my love for you grows ever stronger with each passing day. Until we meet again remember that I love you. God Bless. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2017-I love you Max. It was 124 months ago today that I had to set you free from the horrible cancer that you could just not fight off any longer and still I miss you so much that my heart aches every day. You will remain safe within my heart until the day we are reunited for all eternity. God Bless you. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2017-I love you Max. Today we are at 125 months since that very sad day when I had to let you go to relieve you of the pain of that horrible cancer. I still at times cannot believe you are gone but remember my love for you will never end. You are in my heart forever. God Bless you. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2017-I love you Max. Today it is 126 months since the day you had to leave this life as the cancer had taken its horrible toll on you. I will never forget you my big lovable lug and will always hold you close in my heart. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2018-I love you Max. Today it is 127 months since I last held you in my loving arms and I still miss you so much. Bandit joined you at Rainbow Bridge just 3 days after Christmas so I hope that you have met him and are helping him adjust. You are now reunited with your two brothers Bandit and Benson and I hope you are all getting along nicely. God Bless you always. I love you Max. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2018-I love you Max. We are now at 128 months since I had to let you go and still my heart aches more than I ever thought possible. I know that one day we will be reunited never be apart again. I love you forever Maxie Cat. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2018-I love you Max. It is now 129 months since that heartbreaking day when you had to leave this life and I could no longer hold you in my loving arms. I know you are safe in heaven and healthy once again just the way you deserve. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2018-I love you Max. Today it is 130 months since you had to leave this life and my heart still aches when I realize you are really gone. You will always be a special guy to me. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2018-I love you Max. It was 131 months ago today when I had to let you go and take your place in heaven and although I know you are safe and happy, my heart cannot help but feel the pain of missing you. I will always love you Max as I wait for us to be together again. (((((MAX)))))
Nov 13, 2018-I love you Max. It has now been 137 months since I had to let you go from this life and my feelings of sadness and heartbreak are as strong as ever. I love you very much forever Maxie. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2018-I love you Max. Today it is 138 months since the cancer took you away and I still miss you with all my heart and I think of you every day. I will always love you. (((((MAX)))))
July 13, 2019-I love you Max. It is now 145 months since I had to let you go and take your place in heaven. I still miss you more than words could ever say.. Until we meet again my sweet lovable lug know that I love you always. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13, 2019-I love you Max. It was 146 months ago today that the cancer took you from me but your spirit and our love for each other could never be taken. You are forever in my heart as I think of you every day with fond and loving memories. Till we meet again. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2019-I love you Max. Today it is now 147 months since you had to leave this life and still the tears come when I think of how much I miss you being here and purring by my side. I love you sweet Maxie Cat. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2019-I love you Max. It was 148 months ago today that I had to let you go and still I think of you with love each and every day. I love you forever Sweet Max. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2019-I love you Max. Today it is 149 months since that fateful day and I still miss you so much. Thank you Maxi Cat for picking me to share your life with. I love you Sweet Angel in Heaven. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2019-I love you Max. It is now 150 months since I last held you in my loving arms and still my tears come when I think of that day. I will always love you with all my heart and you are forever a special part of my life. May God Bless you forever my Friend. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2020-I love you Max. It is now 151 months since the cancer took you from me and still my heart aches with the pain of missing you. I know you are happy and healthy once again and that one day we shall be reunited for all eternity. I love you forever my sweet friend. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2020-I love you Max. Today marks 152 months since you had to leave this life and still I think of you each and every day. You will always remain in my heart until the time comes for us to me reunited again. Thank you for picking me and God Bless you always. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2020-I love you Max. It has now been 153 months since that horrible day that I had to let you go. I still think of you every day. I love you my lovable lug. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2020-I love you Max. At 154 months and I still think of you every day and feel the pain in my heart of missing you. We shall be reunited one day for all eternity. I love you my Sweet Lovable Lug. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2020-I love you Max. Today it is 155 months and I still miss you being here by my side. You will always be in my heart until the day we are reunited. God Bless you always Sweet Boy. (((((MAX))))) June 13, 2020-I love you Max. Today marks 13 years since I was last able to hold you in my loving arms as you left this life. I think of you always and I remember the wonderful times we shared. I love you forever. (((((MAX))))) XOXO July 13, 2020-I love you Max. It is 157 months and I think of you every day and how blessed I am that you picked me. Thank you for being such a wonderful and loving friend. I love you always. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13, 2020-I love you Max. Today it is 158 months and I still think of you every day. You will always be my special boy and I am forever grateful that you picked me to share your life with. God Bless you Maxie Cat. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2020-I love you Max. It is now 159 months since you left me and I still think of you every day. You will live on in my heart till we are together again. I love you forever. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2020-I love you Max. It has been 160 months since that fateful day but I still think of you with love every day. I love you forever Maxie Cat. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2020-I love you Max. Today it is 161 months and I still miss you so very much. I love you forever Sweet Boy. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2020-I love you Max. Now it is 162 months and though my heart still aches I know that the time is coming when we shall be together again. I love you always. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2021-I love you Max. It is now 163 months. I still miss you with all my heart. I love you forever my sweet buddy. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2021-I love you Max. We are now at 164 months and I still miss you more than anyone could ever know. I will always love you Big Boy. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2021-I love you Max. 165 months ago and my heart still aches. I love you forever Sweet Boy. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2021-I love you Max. Today it is 166 months since that fateful day. I will always love you. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2021-I love you Max. Today it is 167 months and my heart still hurts. Rest in Paradise Sweet Boy. (((((MAX))))) June 13, 2021-I love you Max. 14 years and I still think of you all the time. In my heart forever. (((((MAX))))) XOXO July 13, 2021-I love you Max. Still thinking of you 169 months later. I love you forever my lovable lug. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13, 2021-I love you Max. It is 170 months and I think of you every day. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2021-I love you Max. Today it is 171 months. Still missing you so much. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2021-I love you Max. We are at 172 months and my heart still aches. Love you. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2021-I love you Max. It is now 173 months. My candle is lit and my tears still fall for you. I love you. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2021-I love you Max. It has been 174 months since I last held you. I still love you forever. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2022-I love you Max. It is 175 months and I still think of you every day. I love you Pal. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2022-I love you Max. Today it is 176 months and the tears still come. I love you forever Big Guy. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2022-I love you Max. 177 months have passed since you left this life and I still miss you so much my little buddy. God Bless you. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2022-I love you Max. It is now 178 months and I still miss you and I will love you forever. My Lovable Lug. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2022-I love you Max. Today it is 179 months and I think of you every day. I love you always my Sweet Lovable Lug. (((((MAX))))) June 13, 2022-I love you Max. Today marks 15 years since I last held you in my loving arms as the angles came for you. You deserved so much more and I am so sorry I could not save you from that horrible cancer. I love you forever. (((((MAX))))) XOXO July 13, 2022-I love you Max. Thinking of you on the the 181-month anniversary of you going to heaven. I love you Sweet Boy. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13, 2022-I love you Max. Today it is 182 months and I still think of you and miss you every day. I love you forever Maxi Max. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2022-I love you Max. 183 months and I am still missing you here by my side. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2022-I love you Max. Today it is 184 months. I still love and miss you so much. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2022-I love you Max. It is now 185 months. I still love and miss you with all my heart. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2022-I love you Max. 186 months and I still miss you with all my heart. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2023-I love you Max. Today marks 187 months since you left. I still think of you every day. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2023-I love you Max. 188 months and I still love you and miss you so much. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2023-I love you Max. Today it is 189 months. I love you and miss you with all my heart. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2023-I love you Max. It is now 190 months since you left. I love you forever Maxie. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2023-I love you Max. Today it is 191 months and I still love and miss you so much you lug. (((((MAX))))) June 13, 2023-I love you Max. It was 16 years ago today that I held you one final time in this life. I still shed tears of missing you but I am forever grateful for your love and devotion. I love you Maxie Max. (((((MAX))))) XOXO July 13, 2023-I love you Max. It is now 193 months and I love you will all my heart. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13, 2023-I love you Max. Today it is 194 months and I still love and miss you so much. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2023-I love you Max. On this, the 195th month I still love you more than anyone could know. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2023-I love you Max. It is now 196 months. I love you and miss you with all my heart. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2023-I love you Max. Today it is 197 months and still I miss you so much. God Bless (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2023-I love you Max. It is 198 months and still I think of you daily and love you always. (((((MAX))))) Jan 13, 2024-I love you Max. It has now been 199 months and still I miss you so much. Thank you, Max. (((((MAX))))) Feb 13, 2024-I love you Max. It is now 200 months and you will forever live on in my heart. (((((MAX))))) Mar 13, 2024-I love you Max. Today it is 201 months and still I love you and miss you so much. (((((MAX))))) Apr 13, 2024- I love you Max. It is 202 months and I still think of you every day. I love you Pal. (((((MAX))))) May 13, 2024-I love you Max. 203 months since that horrible day and my heart still aches. I love you. (((((MAX))))) June 13, 2024-I love you Max. Today it is 17 years since that horrible day and I still think of you will love and longing to hold you again. I love you and I miss you so much. God Bless You Maxie Cat. (((((MAX))))) XOXO July 13, 2024-I love you Max. 205 months and I still miss you so much. Rest easy, I love you always. (((((MAX))))) Aug 13,2024-I love you Max. Today it is 206 months. I still love you and miss you. (((((MAX))))) Sept 13, 2024-I love you Max. It is now 207 months. I love you very much. (((((MAX))))) Oct 13, 2024-I love you Max. Today I mark 208 months and still my heart aches. I love you forever. (((((MAX))))) Nov 13, 2024-I love you Max. 209 months and I still think of you often. I love you always my Friend. (((((MAX))))) Dec 13, 2024-I love you Max. It is now 210 months since that horrible day. I love you forever Max. (((((MAX))))) |
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