I'm back, folks. I just had the longest 2 weeks of my life. Everything seems to go wrong. Anyway, I took the time to recover from our loss. It was a difficult thing to go through and I'm really thankful for all of you who took the time to care. It meant so much to me.
I guess, things could only go uphill from this point. I feel my mojo is creeping in. I can't wait to do the things that I neglected for some time.
On the lighter side, my bestfriend who's in NY surprised me with a call. I started to weep as soon as she talked about Basti. I must admit that I have forgotten to answer back her mails. She just knew what happened with Basti thru this blog. I know that she really cared about him but most of all, she got so worried about how I'm taking things. And so today, she sent me some flowers. It's beautiful and I love it just because it came from her. I couldn't have gotten a better friend. Thanks, bestfriend! You always know how to paint a smile on my face.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Farewell to a Dear Friend
It's been a busy week. Now, my heart is just full of pain. My pet, Basti has been sick. He lost his appetite, he seemed a little depressed, and always tired. I tried to make him eat even if I had to spoon-feed him soft pieces of meat. His teeth must be really aching coz he just swallowed everything. Last Saturday morning, my dad gave him a bath, I blow-dried his hair, and he looked handsome. We brought him to the vet to have his teeth checked. He was sedated and got his incisors removed. Because he couldn't eat, the vet placed an IV line on him. We had to confine him for a couple of days just to give hime time to recover.
We visited him Sunday, he looked fine. He was able to stand up and drink a little. He sat in front of me so I could caress him just like I used to. He licked my hand and I felt a little relieved. He looked at me as I walked away. I couldn't sleep the whole night, thinking if he's going to be alright.
Yesterday morning I got an early call from the vet telling me that he contracted Canine Distemper. It was bad. He said, he's been crying all night. Maybe he was calling out for us and that he was in great pain. We immediately went to see him. He was lying down, unreactive, looking back at me with blank stares. He lost the sparkle in his eyes. My heart was crushed to pieces. I couldn't stand to see him that way. I know he can still hear my voice telling him how much we love him. I was hoping for the best, but the reality is he's just deteriorating. I didn't want to leave him that way. We went home for a while to eat lunch. I just couldn't get myself to eat and the tears just keep falling. We called at 4pm to get an update from the vet, he's still the same. I wanted to go back to see him but it was too late. The vet called us to let us know that he had passed away. I was a few minutes too late. When we reached the clinic, there he was curled up like a baby. I couldn't believe he's gone. I touched him for the last time and closed his eyes.
It was nearing sunset as we went home to Bulacan. I said a little prayer and buried him in a safe spot. I hope he's in a better state now, free fom pain and suffering. We will miss him terribly. He has brought us so much joy more than anything else. Thank you Basti, for all the great memories you left with us. You will never be forgotten.
In Loving MemoryAzotea's Sebastian "Basti Yamat" August 31, 1999 - February 13, 2006
We visited him Sunday, he looked fine. He was able to stand up and drink a little. He sat in front of me so I could caress him just like I used to. He licked my hand and I felt a little relieved. He looked at me as I walked away. I couldn't sleep the whole night, thinking if he's going to be alright.
Yesterday morning I got an early call from the vet telling me that he contracted Canine Distemper. It was bad. He said, he's been crying all night. Maybe he was calling out for us and that he was in great pain. We immediately went to see him. He was lying down, unreactive, looking back at me with blank stares. He lost the sparkle in his eyes. My heart was crushed to pieces. I couldn't stand to see him that way. I know he can still hear my voice telling him how much we love him. I was hoping for the best, but the reality is he's just deteriorating. I didn't want to leave him that way. We went home for a while to eat lunch. I just couldn't get myself to eat and the tears just keep falling. We called at 4pm to get an update from the vet, he's still the same. I wanted to go back to see him but it was too late. The vet called us to let us know that he had passed away. I was a few minutes too late. When we reached the clinic, there he was curled up like a baby. I couldn't believe he's gone. I touched him for the last time and closed his eyes.
It was nearing sunset as we went home to Bulacan. I said a little prayer and buried him in a safe spot. I hope he's in a better state now, free fom pain and suffering. We will miss him terribly. He has brought us so much joy more than anything else. Thank you Basti, for all the great memories you left with us. You will never be forgotten.
In Loving Memory
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