September 08, 2005

R.I.P.

Sometime in the night, Chub the Guinea Pig breathed his last. K found him this afternoon when she went to retrieve him. She usually holds him on her lap while she has an half hour of computer time. I suspect that E assumed him to be sleeping early this morning, and so quickly fed him and went on with her routine.

We plan an early evening funeral. That pig put up with a lot of "affection" early on from K, but as both grew, she learned how to handle him, and he became much more tolerant of her. He saw much in his life: the love of his life in Yummi Puff, the death of his only two offspring, and then settled down to a quiet existence. We spoiled him with bits of apple and Romaine lettuce. He would frequently lie on my tummy or chest while I read to the girls in the evenings, alternately napping and situating himself.

Rest in Peace, Chub, you certainly deserve it.

Posted by Rae at September 8, 2005 01:30 PM
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Rest in peace Chub.

Posted by: Altar Girl at September 8, 2005 01:36 PM

Yes, rest in peace Chub!

Thought the girls might like this:

Mourning, Morning
I dreamt there was a field beyond the sky
with rolling hills bathed golden by the sun.
A place where all the souls of piggies fly
when sleep and dreams on Earth to them have come.
Long shadows of a leafy spreading tree
give comfort to the piggies heading past,
and mama pig calls, "Please come home to me.
Your journey's destination's come at last."

The smell of berries red ripe on the vine
is veiled in clover and in baby's breath.
No sadness shall you feel at eventide
for sweet is life when life is after death.

I dreamed a thousand dreams of hope and then
all piggies old shall be made new again.

-in memory of Chub

-Tex Green 1995

Posted by: Sally at September 8, 2005 10:27 PM

Awww. Bless his little soul. He had a good life.

I had a beloved of my own: Guinevere, the albino. She was a little love -- so I know how your lil' K must feel. Give her extra hugs from me, kay?

xoxo

Posted by: Margi at September 9, 2005 01:12 AM

Thank you, AG, Sally (and I enjoy the poem myself- will share with the girls- so thoughtful), and Margi.

I miss him myself.

Posted by: Rae at September 9, 2005 06:14 AM

I'm very sorry to hear about this. Rest in Peace Chub.

If only all guniea pigs could live as well as Chub did

Posted by: Darren at September 9, 2005 10:10 AM

Rest in Peace Chub. I'm sorry for your loss. We had two beloved rats while growing up, and it's amazing how much a part of the family the little guys become.

Posted by: Jenn at September 9, 2005 11:17 AM

we had a gerbil named sneakers once, and words can't describe how i felt when he went, all those years ago! rest in peace, chub, and hugs to you and yours, rae.

Posted by: amelie at September 9, 2005 01:47 PM
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