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The loss of Sammie
Today was a sad day at our house. My teenage daughter lost her kitty. She brought him home when he was 4 weeks old. We got him at such a young age because his mom died. Sampson was his name, but we called him Sammie. He was a very playful and loving kitty. He was a tabby cat with the fur as soft as cotton and he had a bushy tail. His eyes were orange the same color of his fur. My teenage daughter trained him to sleep with her bundled up in the covers. She never get him to use the bathroom outside. Sammies favorite place to potty was in the bathtub. He was terrified of thunder. When it rained he would not go on the wet ground. She had taught him to play with bottle caps and chase balls and catch tennis balls in the air. Tonight my teenager learned a hurt that no one can take away or make you feel better. She learned grief, sadness, a sense there was something important missing from her life. Tonight my teenage daughter felt a hurt that goes deep in the heart. The tears are still coming the sadness of losing something important in her life is so fresh. I cant explain to her why she had to lose her beloed Sammie. I wish I could take away the hurt and tears and bring her Sammie back. How do you ever explain death to anyone whether they are young or old? Today as not bad enough losing her beloved kitty she also lost Mason her 5 year old goldfish. All this happened to my teenage daughter 2 days before her birthday. It breaks my heart to know she is hurting inside. Grief I know is a part of life but its so hard to explain. She keeps asking why her Sammie? I dont have the answer to that question, except everything has their time. That answer doesnt take away the pain or wipe away the tears or bring her Sammie back. She had been gone since Thursday and had not seen Sammie, now in her mind if she would of been here Sammie would still be here. As she looks through her pictures of Sammie she cries, she has been crying for hours. It is so hard to explain to teenagers the true meaning of death. They just dont comprehend that it is life. No its not fair and no once it happens it cant be undone. It is final. So as the night goes on I will hold her while she cries. I will wipe away her tears. And I will just love her.
