May 17th ~ Happy Birthday Brutus and Shadow ~

Cats are intended to teach us that 
not everything in nature has a function...

It didn't kill me, but something inside of me died that day.

Today was the day Arvid and I choose to put as Brutus'

 and Shadows birthday.  Arvid said it was a special day because

 it is also on the 17th of May, Norway celebrates the signing of the

 constitution in 1814. In Norway, Constitution Day is huge. While

 many countries celebrate their national day with a military parade, 

Norway's 17th of May is a party for everyone, especially children.

Brutus would be 17 years old had he been alive.  When he

 died  he was only 9.  I loved him and still love and miss 

him so very much.  My Brutus took a part of me when he died.  

Everyone one says you should be grateful for the time you had

 together.  I forever will be, but we wanted so much more.

Shadow came into our lives just a few days after Brutus died.

  Our home was so quiet.  The silence was unbearable for me.  The

 silence haunted me.  I wanted another furbaby.  In came Shadow.

  He was so little, but feisty.  All energy.  He kept us on our toes.

Shadow was not long with us.  Had he been alive today this

 little dude would have been 8 years old.  To this day it 

torments Arvid and I the manner of his death.

We have been fortunate to have had these fur babies in our lives. 

 Brutus taught Arvid patience and showed him how to love in 

ways I did not think possible.  Shadow showed Arvid that little

 kitties are full of independence and life, and that they

 only do what they want when they want. 

 That is a lesson Arvid continues to "learn" everyday 

with Sniff as well.  No matter how much you "train" them,

 at the end of the day they will do what they want.  Like puking

 all over the rug 😂and most of the times in the same place.

Our lives have been enriched with all of our furbabies. 

 They bring us so much joy, and at the same time when they are

 no longer with us they leave a heartache that is like no other.

To all a good day.  Somedays I remember, but I also never forget

 that nothing can ever take away a love the heart holds dear.

There is no foot too small, that it cannot leave an imprint on this 

world.  The loss is immeasurable, but so is the love left behind...

~Nadiya~