The ones we love

Why can't we protect the ones we love?  You think you can but you really, really can't.  That's true for lovers and friends and 85 yr old mothers who don't believe in monsters.  And for sweet faced little cats. 

Zoe and Gertie both have kidney disease.  Gertie's ok but Zoe's hasn't really eaten for the last few days.  And of course today the contractor started on the bathroom renovation.  Getting ready for that has meant no drawing for a few days and lots of frantic activity and lots of stress.  This morning I dropped Zoe off at the vet and $300 plus later, her kidneys aren't doing so great.  When I lose these 2 girls, I don't know if I want another pet.  I don't want to go through this again.  It hurts too much.

But meanwhile there will be much drawing of my little muse.  I did about a dozen, here's 2.  Many, many more to follow.

Comments

[Jan]

Owh. I know how you feel. Roly has kidney failure too. He isn't sick with it - yet. I don't know about getting another pet (when). But I sometimes get a flash of recognition of how the good times (which we take for granted when they are annoying us for their next meal) out weigh the sad times by a long way.

[Kisane]

I love the last sketch of kitty getting some loving. I pray you have those two around you for a long time yet. After Murphy, we haven't had the heart to get another pet, he was very special indeed. Like I know your two girls are.
((hugs))

[Casey]

Aaw - I love that last sketch. My cat's had some kidney problems lately too, but so far he's holding out.
I know how you feel - we really get attached to them, don't we?