By
Lee Ann Walker
9/20/14
Death
affects us all very differently, but none immune to the thoughts that occur right before the moment of passing.
The moment of time that you become starkly conscious that there is no point of
return, no turning back. The moment when you speak the words that flood the brain
into the ear before the final breathe, you try to hold the moment before the
passing, but like water it slips through your fingers – you are unable to say
everything your mind is relaying to your mouth, and you realize this and sadness overcomes, you lean
in to say all that you can - I am here, rest easy sweet babies, and I love you.
The
heart knows no dissimilarity in the realm of loss, a loss is a loss, the heart grieves
in a manner that the brain cannot fully understand or put into words. The moment
after death, the brain seeks to find reason and thinks of all decisions before
the passing moment and after the moment of passing. It analyzes the final moment to see if the right
choice has been made – for it is the rational portion of the person, knowing
there was great pain in keeping the inevitable from occurring. For keeping you
here would have been a personal indulgence that should not be allowed to continue
as your suffering was evident. I will not forget your eyes, they tell a story of
contentment with the cloudiness of a sweet goodbye – you somehow know it is your time,
perhaps it is the steady flow of tears I shed, or perhaps the smell of the air
hinted of death. It is almost as if your eyes spoke to my heart, telling the story
of happiness, a life of love, and the final moment of passing over into a world of no pain, no
suffering, and no ailments was coming. I know you loved me, my steadfast babies.
Every
moment since our forever goodbye, my thoughts are of you, I see you
everywhere, surrounding me, I thought I saw you sitting in your usually spot,
but I know it was my wishful mind thinking of how wonderful it would be to have
you for another final moment. I
know the bad days must occur to make us really appreciate the good days, and
there were so many good days. You both were gifts, ones that I treasured, held dear,
and will forever miss.
The
sadness in my eyes as you look upon me knowing the eternal light is for you,
will be forever imprinted in my mind and marked on my heart - go to your bridge. You reach out with your tiny paw with a tiny gesture as to say it is okay mom,
it is our time to go. The bridge awaits, the field of flowers and butterflies to chase is calling us. It is sad to lose one baby, but to bear
the loss of two within minutes proved to be the biggest heartache I have
endured in a long time. 12 wonderful years is what I hold dear.
In
the passing moment a piece of my heart went with you, I will never forget you,
you served alongside me during my darkest moments and you created so many
happy moments. Thank you both sweet babies for being my rocks and lending me an
ear to share my dreams, my losses, and saddest, yet greatest moments of my
life, thank you for your steadfast friendship and unconditional love. This family is no longer complete in your departure. No other will fill the void that has been created by your absence.
Forever
in the passing. Cross the bridge into the unknown, happiness awaits. I will see
you again when it is my time. Until then dance.
