Aw...I'm so glad you adopted Willie.
Oh my...
your story really touched me.
When I lost my Tuffy to CKD, I had feelings so similar to what you wrote that they could have been written by me. Tuffy is the reason I've become such a kitty advocate. He's the reason I do what I do to try and help other kitties on different forums. He's with me every step of the way, in every word I type, in every kindness shown to other kitties. Tuffy gave me his ever lasting legacy all wrapped up in a total devotion to help other kitties in his memory. He taught me that I have a huge heart and it should be shared with other kitties--that this love we shared was meant to be shared. In a way, I kinda feel like that is what Henry has done for you. He showed you that you have a huge heart too.
Since Tuffy's passing we've welcomed Maxie (Maine Coon) and wee little Miss Izzy (rescue) into our family to join me and Tuffy's litter-mate brother, Abby.
I feel that if we hadn't listened to those gentle heart tugs and erred on the side of sending caution to the wind, we would have missed out on so much! You and Willie are so lucky and blessed to have found each other.
Just look out--I would bet money that you will see some of the same characteristics that Henry had, in Willie. They're just Henry's way of saying, "I sent Willie to you, Mom!"
When I lost my Tuffy to CKD, I had feelings so similar to what you wrote that they could have been written by me. Tuffy is the reason I've become such a kitty advocate. He's the reason I do what I do to try and help other kitties on different forums. He's with me every step of the way, in every word I type, in every kindness shown to other kitties. Tuffy gave me his ever lasting legacy all wrapped up in a total devotion to help other kitties in his memory. He taught me that I have a huge heart and it should be shared with other kitties--that this love we shared was meant to be shared. In a way, I kinda feel like that is what Henry has done for you. He showed you that you have a huge heart too.
Since Tuffy's passing we've welcomed Maxie (Maine Coon) and wee little Miss Izzy (rescue) into our family to join me and Tuffy's litter-mate brother, Abby.
I feel that if we hadn't listened to those gentle heart tugs and erred on the side of sending caution to the wind, we would have missed out on so much! You and Willie are so lucky and blessed to have found each other.
Just look out--I would bet money that you will see some of the same characteristics that Henry had, in Willie. They're just Henry's way of saying, "I sent Willie to you, Mom!"