((((((((((((((((((greenleaves)))))))))))))))))))))),

I am so sorry for your loss of hammie.....even when we know it will happen, it isn't something easy to accept when it actually happens. The best thing is that hammie knew how much you loved him.....because you cared for him....took care of him even going to the vet...& didn't abandone him when he needed love & care. You did all you could to care for him, giving him all your love. I know that we will be reunited with our critters.....& that is one of the few things that gives me comfort when I lose one of my critters. What you are going through is tough......& I can feel the pain you are going through too. When we love & lose, there is pain.....but the love we give them & get back in return is worth it. You are very special to be able to give so much of yourself to him when you had him. It is good to make a memorial for hammie. I know when I was living at my parents home when I was young, they had a rose garden which ended up being my pet cemetary with memorial markers I made for each. I know at the ranch where I have my horses, when one of her dogs died or a horse dies, she has them burried & plants a tree with a painted rock marker for each.

To this day, I remember & miss all the babies I have lost. I really think the thing that makes me feel the best is that I know I will be brought back to them. I know there will be more sorrow in my life due to the fact that I have 14 dogs & 4 horses. They are all my children....& there is a place in my heart for every one of them. It isn't easy, but I have found that in time, I can continue on & still keep the memories with me. It will take time.....the memories are hard, but they also can help, remembering the things that brought smiles & laughter into our lives.

Take care of yourself....what you are feeling is a normal part of grieing.....it will lessen in time but the memories of our babies are something we cherish forever.

Thinking of you & remembering your hammie,
Debbie