tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post4208656428779805965..comments2024-03-22T14:54:11.872-04:00Comments on Blue Moon River: Goodbye, MaxSusan Brubaker Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-23605600446228388242010-08-15T08:10:24.712-04:002010-08-15T08:10:24.712-04:00Ani, I am so very sorry for your loss. Many hugs.Ani, I am so very sorry for your loss. Many hugs.Susan Brubaker Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490050360258082767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-85978799810098546762010-08-15T00:15:55.434-04:002010-08-15T00:15:55.434-04:00Sending condolences for you and your family. What ...Sending condolences for you and your family. What a wonderful farewell to Max. I lost my beloved 12 yr old girl this week so I know exactly what you are feeling. I too cannot help but cry as I miss her so much, just as you miss your Max. Hold his memory and spirit close by your heart forever.<br /><br />Blessings, <br />Ani Wilmington, NCKittyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092101319008047065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-80139367837844626982010-08-11T14:58:45.245-04:002010-08-11T14:58:45.245-04:00just sitting here reading some blogs to get caught...just sitting here reading some blogs to get caught up and after crying through yours I wanted to say how sorry I am that you lost Max. I have 6 inside cats and we feed 7 strays outside so I understand cats and how they really like outside. I've not lost a cat yet but my beloved poodle died 9 years ago and someone sent me this poem. It gave me comfort and I hope it will for you.<br /><br />The Rainbow Bridge<br /><br />Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. <br /><br />When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. <br />There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. <br />There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. <br /><br />All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. <br />The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. <br /><br />They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. <br /><br />You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. <br /><br />Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... <br /><br />Author unknown...Robin Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02074496019510904693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-22589968588846394252010-08-10T23:50:18.221-04:002010-08-10T23:50:18.221-04:00Susan,
Your work is amazing. I first saw Max in Qu...Susan,<br />Your work is amazing. I first saw Max in Quilting Arts magazine and I thought he was such a beautiful cat and looked so real it felt like I could pet him right out of the page. Your's and your husband's tribute we can tell Max was a great source of inspiration. <br />I am sorry for your loss but I am sure that Max lived a full life thanks to the freedom and the love you provided him.Line Rondeaunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-3904234380375349622010-08-08T03:55:27.345-04:002010-08-08T03:55:27.345-04:00So sorry to hear about your loss. i remember Max ...So sorry to hear about your loss. i remember Max from a few summers ago when I was in the US. Go gently through this time.Melinda Schwakhofernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-122452810437207532010-08-07T12:53:23.116-04:002010-08-07T12:53:23.116-04:00Hi Susan & Family,
I am a loyal follower of yo...Hi Susan & Family,<br />I am a loyal follower of your blog and appreciate all that you share with us.<br />Our animals bring us so much joy and ask for so little in return. Max was so deserving of your family and the life that he lead. Thank goodness you said "Yes" when the neighbor girl came knocking at your door trying to find a new home for Max! <br />Max is also well deserving of the grief you are feeling for him at this time. I wish you and yours a time of healing and eventual recovery of the loss you are feeling now. <br />Unfortunately in life, we must take the bitter with the sweet.<br />Wishing you sweet memories of Max,<br />LuAnn in Oregon<br />http://luannkessi.blogspot.com/LuAnn Kessihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452504557094310816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-3290231448478124122010-08-07T09:04:38.523-04:002010-08-07T09:04:38.523-04:00So sorry to hear about Max's fate, but so glad...So sorry to hear about Max's fate, but so glad to see how much he touched your lives.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011158260769958981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-308465052033030382010-08-06T23:36:42.706-04:002010-08-06T23:36:42.706-04:00I am so sorry to hear about Max and I understand h...I am so sorry to hear about Max and I understand how you feel. After I lost one kitty to coyotes, I decided no more outdoor kitties, but sometimes they sneak out and there is nothing we can do. My thoughts are with you.<br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-38598025579881860962010-08-06T22:40:20.914-04:002010-08-06T22:40:20.914-04:00I am so sorry to hear about Max your Beautiful Boy...I am so sorry to hear about Max your Beautiful Boy. Your husband's loving Eulogy is amazing. To know that you have loved and cared for a pet as a family member with all your heart is important. It was especially nice to read what James H. wrote about Max and how he interacted in the neighborhood.SewLindaAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658372209673891397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-23980632179824184062010-08-06T21:06:06.178-04:002010-08-06T21:06:06.178-04:00Dang, I am in tears. So lovely. Thank you for shar...Dang, I am in tears. So lovely. Thank you for sharing this, Susan.Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-84659275048321467822010-08-06T20:12:18.171-04:002010-08-06T20:12:18.171-04:00So now I am sobbing along with you. Max will be m...So now I am sobbing along with you. Max will be missed each time I come to visit. RIP, Max. You were a very loved cat.delanequiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903662374228121630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-21388081691120807552010-08-06T18:50:31.112-04:002010-08-06T18:50:31.112-04:00Eloquent and beautiful. A fitting elegy for a cat ...Eloquent and beautiful. A fitting elegy for a cat of all things maximum. And that most assuredly includes maximum love in this lifetime. I know this pain and it is heartbreaking. It took us three days to find the body of our little beloved,Keira, and my sobs must have been like thunder in our household. My grief was too much to hold without expression and tribute, as well.I understand and I grieve anew, with you and your family. My tribute to my loss, and all losses:<a href="http://with-heart-and-hands.blogspot.com/2009/02/journey-across-rainbow-bridge.html" rel="nofollow">The Journey: Over the Rainbow Bridge</a>Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-45863429908175939582010-08-06T17:47:17.334-04:002010-08-06T17:47:17.334-04:00I just boo-hooed through your post. Your husband&...I just boo-hooed through your post. Your husband's article was really nice and very touching! I am so sorry for your loss! I can only imagine how it must be thinking about Max each day, and I hope it gets easier for you soon.<br />D~~~~Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-70455145385181647952010-08-06T17:46:42.186-04:002010-08-06T17:46:42.186-04:00What a beautiful way to remember your beloved Max....What a beautiful way to remember your beloved Max.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352764994854290533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-13117896092920264432010-08-06T16:22:06.091-04:002010-08-06T16:22:06.091-04:00Susan and family, our fur (and feather) family lea...Susan and family, our fur (and feather) family leave footprints on our heart as we remember the characters that they were when they lived among us.i lost both a 19 year old cat, peewee aka he who must be obeyed and a 5 year old rooster,peaches , both hand raised with me a "mom",within a month of each other this spring .they still catch my eye and heart at times of remembrance as they are part of a relationship not be repeated, only honored . may your beautiful boy continue to inspire your art and know he had the best possible life with you if even too short.<br />aloha, Sonjasonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879764714948869488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-90603930285944949812010-08-06T11:17:02.779-04:002010-08-06T11:17:02.779-04:00Max had quite a family to love. It is tough that a...Max had quite a family to love. It is tough that a world of exploration may shorten the life but makes the heart glad. Indoor/outdoor cats have the best of both worlds. <br /><br />My heart goes out to you and your family in this time of loss. A pet has a special, almost unguarded place in our hearts. maybe that is why we feel their loss so deeply. <br />NancyNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025141996936933302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-76914820864676909972010-08-06T10:55:53.837-04:002010-08-06T10:55:53.837-04:00Susan, that made me cry.
I am so sorry for your lo...Susan, that made me cry.<br />I am so sorry for your loss.<br />It will be quite some time before you stop your occasional sobbing, i imagine.<br />Just know that you're in my thoughts.<br />Ans what a wonderful tribute your husband wrote... Max was quite the Cat. <br />=-)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290498016642859265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-40969228921878906722010-08-06T10:35:14.024-04:002010-08-06T10:35:14.024-04:00What a beautiful tribute this was. Made me cry... ...What a beautiful tribute this was. Made me cry... And to all of us pet owners who know, like you, that they are more than accessories, it really leaves a huge hole in your life. First the tears, then the laughter...Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03963547995976332648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-27505350069692317452010-08-06T10:34:00.706-04:002010-08-06T10:34:00.706-04:00So sorry for your lost of Max
Hugs PatsySo sorry for your lost of Max<br />Hugs PatsyPatsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-91074888006422661952010-08-06T10:16:22.228-04:002010-08-06T10:16:22.228-04:00Thank you for that unbelievable tribute to Max. Ou...Thank you for that unbelievable tribute to Max. Our pets bring us joy in ways we don't even realize and your words remind me of those nearly hidden moments. I am sorry for your loss.Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531380834232433667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-34121315555128562092010-08-06T10:12:53.169-04:002010-08-06T10:12:53.169-04:00I'm truly sorry about your loss. I remember we...I'm truly sorry about your loss. I remember well some posts from you with him - he always made me smile. Glad you could say Goodbye to him.quilthexlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13572610798252479303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-15310254876004107362010-08-06T09:45:05.689-04:002010-08-06T09:45:05.689-04:00Oh my, I'm crying as i write this--a lovely tr...Oh my, I'm crying as i write this--a lovely tribute. I am, like you, the owner of a cat who is indoors/outdoors. It's the risk both of us take for him to be a happy, balanced animal. Bye Max.Pepper Coryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840312463631790831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-15133472648220892082010-08-06T09:42:18.000-04:002010-08-06T09:42:18.000-04:00I feel so bad for you all. I have a cat that sound...I feel so bad for you all. I have a cat that sounds a lot like Max. We don't let her out because we live in the city, but I know she'd be so happy out there, as Max was in his kingdom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-29476758771705691712010-08-06T09:15:33.353-04:002010-08-06T09:15:33.353-04:00I am so sorry to hear about Max, Susan. My heart ...I am so sorry to hear about Max, Susan. My heart goes out to you and your family for your loss of this Beautiful Boy!<br />~KarenKwiltsflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488528424925963833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089615911925785137.post-34220642929791490762010-08-06T08:55:02.293-04:002010-08-06T08:55:02.293-04:00I'm so sorry.I'm so sorry.SandyQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007755323112667247noreply@blogger.com