Angel Daisy

Dear Hearts and Kindred Spirits,

It has been two years since my fur-sister Daisy passed away.

She was the pride and joy of Grandma and Grandpa. She loved cuddling with my fur-brother Truffle. I never got to meet her, but Truffle has told me countless stories about her.

Back in May 2010, Mom was in the Lugano hospital. She was very sick and the doctors weren't sure what was wrong. In the meantime, in Idaho, Grandma was fighting an unforgiving form of cancer. It was a very hard time for the whole family.

On the morning of Wednesday, May 19, Dad was traveling to Lugano to visit with Mom in the hospital. He was sitting on the Flippie when he received an e-mail from Grandma.

Daisy had disappeared the previous Saturday. Grandpa and his friends had been looking for her frantically since then. In Grandma's own words:

"Tuesday, Grandpa went looking again. He found Daisy by the creek, at Fish Glade. She had been kicked in the head, probably by a moose. It seems clear that she died immediately.

We buried her where Dad found her, by the big stump on the property line next to the unburned burn pile on this side of the creek.

We have been crying and crying and having trouble getting everything into perspective. It is all too much.

Had a dream [the prior] Saturday night that a big black hearse was driving up from the cabin end of the pasture. In my dream I thought, Daisy is dead.

We thought she might have died down in the valley and searched for her there as well as elsewhere.

Tuesday night [in my dreams], I saw Daisy alive as alive could be. She burst into the bedroom and was so happy to see us. Then I woke up.

Truffle is staying close to us and getting lots of cuddles."

Dad burst into tears on the Flippie and, later that day, did a very poor job of breaking the news to Mom. It was not an easy task.

Two months later, Mom's health was restored through a major surgery that solved all of her medical problems. Grandma's cancer, however, was different.

In the fall, Grandma joined Angel Daisy in Heaven.

Rest in peace, Angel Daisy, and please continue to cuddle Grandma. And please keep an eye on Truffle and me.

Love,
Tootsie