Thursday, June 30, 2016

Owner & Beloved Pet, Together

I know that it's Thursday (already?) but I have to tell you about a family memorial service that we attended this past Sunday.

Long time readers may remember the 16 year old spirited girl we met in May of 2014 named Crickett.
Crickett had been the treasured companion of "Flossie" who had passed away.  When Flossie was in hospice care, her niece had taken Crickett to visit her, and she promised Flossie that she would make sure Crickett had a good home after she was gone.
The Niece and I met when she turned Crickett over to the rescue.  We became fast friends, and The Niece would often contact me asking how Crickett was doing.  When Crickett passed away in January of 2015 we met afterwards and shared her loss; finding comfort that Flossie and Crickett were together again.  Knowing how loved and adored Crickett was by the entire family, I felt strongly that they should have her cremated remains, and so I gave them to The Niece.  

Fast forward to Sunday, and a lovely headstone (below) has just been put into place for Flossie and her husband. We were invited to a memorial service where family members gathered to remember them both and celebrate what would have been Flossie's 90th birthday.
And it took a little bit of doing, but in the same resting place as Flossie, there is also a new smaller marker for Crickett -- Her ashes are now buried with Flossie.  Beloved pet and owner truly together again.  Just exactly how it should be, and how Flossie would have wanted it.



I think that the cemetery may want to think about changing their sign.

29 comments:

  1. awww. that is so sweet. i know it would mean the world to me to have mine follow me...

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  2. The discrimination never ends.

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  3. That is so perfect. I remember Crickett very well, and I'm glad that her remains are where they belong. Your kindness to animals and people is endless.

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  4. Together always, as it should be. What a wonderful ending, and for you to be invited shows the great love Flossie's family has.

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  5. That is just wonderful that they are together for eternity...the way she would have wanted it. Once again, Kim...you are an angel...thank you for all you do. It was so nice of the niece to invite you to the memorial.

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  6. i remember well that darling little face.
    tears of quiet joy here.

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  7. How nice to read that the cemetery allowed this. That is such a loviely ending to their story.

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  8. Hello, it is so nice to know Flossie and Cricket are together again. I am sure the niece and family are so happy that Cricket spent her final days with you. Wonderful story. Happy Friday! Happy 4th of July weekend!

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  9. That's so sweet. Together again!

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  10. Morning Kim, how very sweet, love that Cricket is once again with beloved owner, Hugs Francine

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  11. Really sweet . . .
    Brings me to thinking about our Snickers . . .

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  12. I loved this story.

    Aroo to you,
    Sully

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  13. I remember Crickets story and I am so glad they are both together now right where they belong. You have such a good heart Kim. Stella Rose and Momma

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  14. What a sweet face on that Cricket!!! So good to see they are now together, love that last sign and commentary:)

    Woos - Ciara and Lightning

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  15. I wish more cemeteries would allow this. I have Samba's and Morgan's ashes in my nightstand. I've left instructions that when I die, I should be cremated and all out ashes released together on the wind.

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  16. How sweet that they are together again. I've read more cemeteries are allowing pets and people to be together. How nice of the family to invite you to the memorial.

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  17. That's a wonderful story. Gave us big smiles this morning.

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  18. this story brought us smiles and some tears. wonderful that that Cricket and Flossie are together. We have the ashes of all except my very first pug. I have told my husband I want them all with me when I go.
    hugs
    PugRanch Mom

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  19. How lovely. I have the ashes of our first 4 pets. When it is my time, they will join me as well.

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  20. Wonderful story, Kim. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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  21. This is the most beautiful post!!!
    love
    tweedles

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  22. You have me in tears with this one. So sweet.

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  23. So glad that they are together again.

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  24. I am thrilled beyond words that she is resting where she is. To all who worked this out, thank you.

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  25. Wonderful loving story.Thank you for the photos .

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  26. Wonderful loving story.Thank you for the photos .

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  27. This is just so perfect and right.
    Thank you for this.
    XOXOXOXO

    (I have all my pets cremated. Some are scattered in my garden but my Maddie, my Golden who was my Soulmate dog, I have her ashes and when I pass, I have instructions for myself to be cremated and our ashes to be scattered together.)

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  28. What the sign writer failed to understand was that Crickett ( and I have a sneaking suspicion many others ) was not a pet but family .

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  29. Oh tears. I'm so glad - I remember the story well.

    Monty, Harlow and Ramble

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