roxy

I wasn't going to talk about this here. I don't want people to think I'm a bad mommy or something.

My Daphne died on Friday. My cute, sweet, wonderful little bunny She was sleeping on her side, which was odd. So I reached in to wake her, and she was cold... I drew my hand back as if I had touched something hot, and melted to the ground. I sat there and bawled my eyes out for a long time. Then I called Dan, hysterical, and he came over. He held me while I bawled my eyes out even more. I've been crying on and off since. We took her to the Virginia Tech vet clinic (we have a vet school), and they're going to do a necropsy (an autopsy for an animal) and tell me why she died. I have to know. She was so young, and seemed so healthy I can't begin to explain how badly this has hurt me. Her empty cage mocks me. I feel like my child has died. Losing her has really hit me hard. I can't explain how much I loved her, and the connection I had with her.

I know a lot of people will think that my tears and grief over a rabbit are trivial, especially since 9/11 is right around the corner. But I can't help it... Daphne was my baby... and it hurts that she's gone from me.

Please don't think I'm a bad mommy. I took wonderful care of her...

-Roxy
XOXOXO