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Old 05-25-2018, 04:03 PM   #21
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It's the grief Burakki xxx We don't know what to say to people and hear things in a way that upsets us because we're grieving. Sometimes even your closest friends say the wrong thing and we feel angry or upset. Sometimes our closest friends feel hurt because we need time alone for our feelings - but a good friend should understand that, even if they don't know what you're going through. It's just time and things will come right.

I am so sorry about your gorgeous Prince Lemon. What I think is so special is that you talked to him just a few days before to say he would be coming out. So he clearly had your love and attention and I am sure did not feel neglected. I also think that, even if some Chinchilla droppings landed in his cage he would not eat them if anything he would probably throw them out! As non hamster poo which shouldn't be there.

Your special Prince Lemon just went because it was his time. So very sad it was such a short time and he maybe was born with some condition - possibly his heart. What is important is he had a lovely home and owner during his life and he clearly was bonded with you. I also think he was waiting for you, to go when you held him the last time.

I know the feeling of having part of your heart ripped out. It is painful but it will heal even though you will remember Prince Lemon. I heard a wonderful thing once - I can't remember where exactly - that when you have a loved one, you are joined by an invisible thread between your hearts. And when you lose that loved one, the thread is ripped in two - and your end of the thread is waving about lost - until eventually it withdraws in time and your heart is healed and still filled with love but no longer with pain.

Play well over the Rainbow Bridge Prince Lemon xxx
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Old 05-29-2018, 08:36 AM   #22
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dreamtree, thank you again! It means so much to have such good people here supporting me in times like these.

Serendipity, thank you so much for such a wonderful post. It makes it so much easier when you read such kind words. I start to believe that it really just was his time. He was a bit neurotic, to be honest. Even a tiny sound could make him jump to the ceiling, and he was just so hyperactive, running hours after hours, never stopping, so maybe his little fragile heart just couldn't take it anymore. My friend works in a hospice and says that she often sees patients die after their family comes to check on them, as if waiting for the last goodbye. I believe that Lemon knew how much I loved him to wait for my last goodbye as well. He will never be forgotten, and the words about an invisible thread perfectly describe my feelings right now. I hope the pain will go away with time, and maybe he will come to me in my dreams.
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Old 05-29-2018, 10:41 AM   #23
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I'm glad your friend has reacted to you. Some people find it hard to get upset over a pet, so they may come across as cold and uncaring.
But, you'll never get that here, because we're mad about our hamsters.
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Old 05-29-2018, 11:29 AM   #24
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The pain will ease Burraki even if the main question has no definite answer.
I lost my last boy on 31st Jan this year. He was just 4 months old. I was about to take him to the vet but I was too late. I have no answer to what happened to him. His name was Jeeves and his thread is Welcome to Jeeves! Now on page 2 of the Syrian hamster section. At the near end of the thread, I posted photos I took of a double rainbow not many weeks later. It seemed like a message of comfort from the rainbow bridge from my 2 boys there.
Now I have Maestro. He reached 3 months this weekend. I fuss a little anxiously but we are settling together and the sadness eases.
Let time do the same for you and feel no guilt over that. Just remember the best of your beautiful Prince Lemon. He really was gorgeous.
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Old 05-29-2018, 12:24 PM   #25
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The pain of losing one so beloved as Prince Lemon will eventually ease over time. You will still have the ups and downs emotionally, but gradually you will be able to remember him with happier thoughts rather than sadder ones. There will be an ebbing and flowing of so many different emotions during the grieving process, but one day your pain will fade and the happiness and love that the two of you shared will take over and thoughts of him will make you smile instead of cry. Time has a wonderful way to heal your broken heart. Until then, just try your best to focus on all of the good time the two of you shared, enjoy your darlings Marti and Noir, and take care of yourself. I do believe that Prince Lemon will visit you in your dreams and give you comfort there. We are all here for you. Hugs to you, Burakki.
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Old 05-29-2018, 03:25 PM   #26
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I'm sure you will heal over time. I always have after being heartbroken. (Faster than normal people do!) Just remember he was the only Lemon, and that someday you'll see him again! Think happy thoughts, not sad thoughts.
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Old 05-30-2018, 02:46 PM   #27
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I'm so very sorry for your loss. Just so unfair and sad. What a gorgeous ham he was, so handsome with that amazing long hair! So sad for him and you that it was his time to go. We all understand how much it hurts. It does ease slowly over time and as others have said, eventually you'll be able to think about the great times you had and feel less sad. Sending you virtual hugs. X
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