June 30, 2006
To My Loppy:
To that little bunny who caught my eye with one ear up and the other
ear down, looking like a corpulent little propeller. I was
told "...no one wanted that baby bunny because she looked broken."
She was the only one left in a box of guinea pigs, just staring at each other.
How they all missed out!!
Remember the day when you thought chewing the telephone wire was more fun than
your wood block we gave you? Very sternly, "Dad" clapped
saying "Loppy! No!" Instantly in response, with that
sudden turn of the head and the doe-in-the-headlight look...that one perky
ear just dropped and never went back up, matching the other lop ear?
From then on, you found it so entertaining to bound around the room and watch
your ears flop along with you, sputtering them about so proudly.
Thank you for always making me laugh when I had a bad day. Thank you for
all of the grooming as I loved my hair to be messed with... most of all thank
you for the kisses on my nose after coming home from a rough day at work.
I miss your soft smell, our cuddling time, I miss kissing those precious
doe-eyes. I miss those gorgeous big feet. I miss our dates when it
was just mother, daughter time and we would share a banana and some crackers by
the television. Or when you just felt like bossing the cat around for kicks,
even though he was twice your size.
Just when you decided it was your time to go, I woke up that morning feeling
something was different. As I got up and brushed my teeth, my nose started
bleeding horribly. I was shocked because I hadn't had a nose bleed in at
least 10 years. After calming it down, and getting ready for work... I
came to give your your daily goodbye nose rub and noticed something was wrong.
You were so calm, just sitting there... eyes open, holding head up... even
though the other half of your body gave out just an hour ago.
The night before, we had so much fun together... all that grooming, loving,
cuddling... so much happy energy, and now I see you like this just hours later.
Sobbing hysterically, I carefully packed you into a box with towels to comfort the drive
to the vets. While I was caressing your ears and driving, you mustered up
enough energy to prop your head up and turn toward me with that sweet
wide-eyed look I fell in love with to let me know it was all ok. Of
course, I just cried harder.
As I handed you over to your Doctor... I saw you were straining to keep your head up
with that same quite pride, even though you looked so tiny and helpless to
me. I gave you one last nuzzle and told you I loved you and to hang in
there as we wrapped you in a pink towel to give you an IV. 20 minutes
later, I was taking you home, racing, sobbing, only wanting to just hold you as
much as I could before I buried you under your favorite baby tree, red hibiscus.
I don't ever think I cried so hard before. Days later, I still am.
When you were here, I always knew that you knew I loved you so much. I could
always see it in your face, that peaceful comfort in knowing you are so special
to me!
Thank you for being such a big part of our lives, we had you since we first got
married, through three moves, and many many life experiences. You are a
truly special little lady, Ms. Loppy. We will miss you.
Love Forever
Tia and Stephen
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