On Friday night, my son Nicholas lost his beloved rabbit, Bun-Bun. He had lived with us for over four years. We got him as an adult rabbit and was told he was 1 year old but we don't know that for sure. He was at least 5. He was the sweetest most lovable bunny ever. He would perk up when I would call his name cause he knew I was about to give him a treat. When we let him walk around the hallway, he would follow me. He was also a ninja. We had a little pen for him to get his daily exercise and he would also jump out of it... but never when we were watching. He had a mansion. He was well loved and cared for... spoiled really.
A year ago, Nicholas noticed he had a growth on his neck so we rushed him to the vet and turns out it was an abscess and was common for rabbits. But good thing that Nick took such good care of him cause if it had burst, he would have died back then most horribly.
Bun-Bun died in Nicholas' arms. It was the most heart-wrenching thing to watch as my son grieved. We were both a bundle of tears. :( Since we are moving, we didn't want to bury him in our pet cemetery we have in the back of our property. I immediately started looking up cremation places in our area. We managed to find one not far from here and called their 24/7 line. Brian thought it was going to be so expensive. This place would pick up Bun-Bun and cremate him, and deliver a ceramic urn. All included for $100. I thought that was a pretty good deal. They said they videotape all cremations in case we EVER wonder if we really got our rabbit. So they came and got Bun-Bun yesterday and we will get him back on Monday or Tuesday.
Nicholas left for camp last night. We got to the church and it was so hot! I was melting. We had to stand in a line outside and it was oppressive. But once we got his luggage squared away and signed in and he got his wristband... He hooked up with a friend he made the very first year that he went to camp. He has been every year since fifth grade and now he is going to be a junior! Every year this friend and he hook up and sit together on the bus ride. The high schoolers go to the beach in Florida. It was great to see his friend find him and they did the man hug and shake. LOL Well, they are still traveling, he already text me this morning saying they are in Mississippi. I am so glad he can have this experience every year. I hope where they are is far enough east they won't have the tar balls they are finding in Pensacola from the oil spill.
Anyway... time for church online!
1 comment:
Awwww RIP bun bun..sad to see our kids grieve but strangely it's very healthy to have them deal with loss so when they lose someone they don't become so grief struck they can not process it! Well thanks for the comments my friend! I miss you and love you!
L.
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