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.