To Cotton – March 1st, 2021
this is in memory of cotton, who was my best friend I’ve ever had.
cotton,
you are the reason I laughed. you are the reason I’ve smiled and held on. and I never thought you’d leave this early. you would be turning a year old in 4 days. you are the reason I made friends and connected with family and took more pictures and went on more adventures. you’re the reason I joined new clubs and started new activities and tried harder in school. you’re the reason I’ve progressed and changed.
cotton, I don’t know how I’m going to live without you. I’m crying just writing this to you. remember that I already love you and as you died in my mother’s arms, I won’t forget the look on your face. it’s as if you told me it’d be okay. and I know that you’ll be watching over me with some of my past family members and pets and will be proud of me as I continue to progress.
cotton, I love you. you’re so much to me. even when you were destroying your pen, breaking into the treats, and doing zoomies around the kitchen, you were still loved by everybody in the family. but you were my rabbit, which is why I’m writing this post.
cotton, I’ll never forget you. you’re the reason I’m working so hard. to become an exotic vet to help other distressed pets like you. and although it seems so hard right now to move on, I will never forget the times you came up and licked my tears away, attended classes with me, and starred in your own photoshoots for my photography competitions.
so cotton, as I’m writing this, I know you’re looking down on me and laughing at the memory of all of these times. you have had many genetic health issues since we adopted you, determined by the vet, and you recovered from your GI stasis, neutering, and UTI so fast. you’re the strongest being I know.
so I sit and here and wonder, is there something i could have done to prevent this? and I’m sure there is. but I can’t go back and change time. if I could, trust me, I would.
you even visited my nana and snuggled in her arms, fell asleep with us while we watched movies, and snacked on bananas with me. bananas were your favorite treat of all.
i love you, cotton.
These are just my suggestions. Please seek an experienced veterinarian if you have medical needs / questions. Thank you!