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| MICK-MICK MAR 2012 AV, F/6.3, ISO 200
Aperture Priority is my favorite mode and I love working with my macro lens. I was looking forward to doing some work behind the lens for this week's challenge ... and I hope I will still get to it, but for now, I remain focused on my Mick-Mick. We are a family with rescued pets, he's one of five dogs and two cats. Unfortunately, we are losing our special boy to cancer and it's breaking our hearts in a million pieces. He's been sick on and off since June and then recently started losing weight ... rapidly and he's little anyway. We just learned Saturday that he has cancer and that he won't be with us much longer. For those who have lost a pet, you know what my husband and I are experiencing. For weeks, I have fallen asleep at night praying that God will heal my Mick-Mick, tears upon tears have been shed to which I can find no end. My heart remains so heavy and I still pray for a miracle, trying to accept that God perhaps has other plans for one of the biggest loves of our life. After all, we know he's an angel. I have so many photos of Mick-Mick. He has always been one of my favorite subjects to photograph, never shy around the camera at all. For some reason, the one above is the image that spoke to me the most for this post. Before getting sick, he was a strong young man with a personality that could never be matched. When I say that he will be sorely missed, that's an understatement. As he slowly and surely slips away, I consider each day we have with him a blessing with hope that we may still experience a miracle.
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Capturing and Embracing The Moment Through My Eyes and Heart
Sunday, February 3, 2013
2B Challenge 2 - My Mick Mick
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I am so sorry to hear about your beloved Mick-Mick. Your post captures the raw pain and desolation, and memories rush to a time when our family went through a similar heartbreak. Hope you can find comfort in writing, sharing, and giving your pet lots of love.
ReplyDeleteSue, how very kind of you to leave comments with regard to my Mick-Mick. And, I am so sorry that you endured such a loss as well. Everyday is an emotional one and I most certainly feel like my whole world is falling apart. I'm determined to make my little guy as comfortable and as happy as possible ... as time and God permits. It is indeed one of the most awful things ever. Again, thank you and bless you.
DeleteI am so sorry about your little guy. I too have lost a beloved pet to cancer. It has been several years but the pain of losing him is still there. The Canine Cancer Foundation website has quite a bit of helpful info regarding "Pawspice" http://www.caninecancerawareness.org/html/NationalCanineCancerFoundation.html, I found them very helpful in our journey. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers as you go through is heartbreaking time in your lives.
ReplyDeleteConnie (KK 2B Class)
I am so very sorry. We have been down this road and know how hard and painful a road it is. I will keep you, your family and Mick-Mick in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteToni (2B class)
I'm so sorry to read this about your sweetie Mick-Mick ...
ReplyDeleteI do know what you're feeling, we lost two cats a few years ago and we still miss them ...
My thoughts are with you,
Sylvia
Hi Susan,
ReplyDeleteJust thought I'd pop by today and I saw your post about Mick-Mick. I am so sorry. It's heart wrenching to lose our best friends. After almost seven years I still miss my girl Portia. She'll always be with me in spirit and Mick-Mick's lovely spirit will always be with you in your heart.
Colleen
Adorable little guy. Met in Kim's Beyond Beyond class.
ReplyDeleteSusan .... thank you so very much for your kind words today. I'm so sorry that you have lost your darling Mick-Mick, my heart reaches out to you .... I know we are both feeling the same sorrow and there is some comfort in that. Even after a year, I still miss Bruno so much. It's another sad day here in my family - my sister lost her Brownie last night, after 16 years together, she has left a huge hole... as they all do. At least we know they will always be with us, held safely in our hearts.
ReplyDeleteJanet