Farewell to the sweetest boy I’ll ever know
by Erik on Mar.28, 2006, under Personal
To all who knew him, he was about the most curious and sweetest little boy you’d ever meet. Yes I’m talking about a cat, but more than that, I’m talking about one of my closest and most loyal companions. Jeremy had been with me since I was just 18 years old and moved into my first apartment on Jewel Street in San Rafael. From there, he faithfully travelled with me from coast-to-coast, trying to catch the flying roaches in Florida (affectionally and misleadingly called Palmetto bugs), to catching mice trying to sneak through the backyard on Ramon Place just last year.Jeremy has seen me grow from a boy to a man. From a kid starting out at his dad’s company, to a college graduate starting his own company. He befriended and looked after his little sibblings Betty, Lenny and Harley while they were growing up and continued to act as big-brother to Betty making sure she was well loved and protected from big, bad, mean ol’ Shadow.He was killed last Sunday night doing what Jeremy loved doing, exploring. He was a kind heart that would do no harm to any creature (even the mice he let Shadow do the dirty killing). Unfortunately he explored out unbeknownst to my roommate who was home at the time and while I was out of town and fell victim to a large animal somewhere near my neighbor’s house.
Like any parent, there aren’t words to describe the regret, sadness and deep responsibility I feel for not being here to protect him. Indeed I would have put myself in harms way to protect him even at risk to my own safety. I would surely pay any amount, or make any reasonable sacrafice if I thought it would bring him back or at least spare him the fear he surely felt those last moments. Words and actions will never take away the pain and guilt I have. I can only hope that time will dull the sensation…
To my friend and companion, I’m sorry I wasn’t there for you. And to everyone who knew him, know that he loved life and lived it to its fullest. He was my favorite of the three I had and I’m never sorry that Martin made me pick him over the orange tabby at the Marin SPCA 12 years ago. Jeremy, I miss you so much and I will love you until the day my own life ends. Farewell my friend…Forgive me…
