Dear Charlie,
You were such a little peanut - yet you fought so hard. Mostpeople say peanuts will last for 3-4 days....but you showed them youlittle stinker! You lasted 11 1/2 days and showed us thateven a peanut cares about human touch...that even a peanut can respondto human love. You even showed us that even a peanut cansurprise mom by peeing on her while he's waiting for his supper.
We thought you had a chance once you reached 9 or 10 days.You were maintaining your weight at 7/8 of an ounce...and you werebecoming more lively. I never did get a picture of you divinginto the group of bunnies with your head at the bottom of the pile andyour tail end sticking up like a flagpole.
You held out this afternoon and early evening until we could be withyou and hold you in our hands. You opened your eyes andlooked at us....I think you were trying to tell me you were about toleave....but I didn't want to admit it. Once we realized youwere gone - Robin cried - I cried - and dad & Eric grieved withus too.
You may never have weighed more than an ounce....and you were only partof our lives for 11 1/2 days....but you taught me so much.You taught me that even hopeless causes are worth trying for...youtaught me to NEVER give up hope even when it seems hopeless....youtaught me that even if you know you're going to lose someone - it is somuch worth loving them.
All the other little bunnies from your litter and the other threelitters taught me something too....in their "blindness"...they stillhad you as part of them. They cuddled around you and groomedyou once their eyes were open. I'll never forget the night awhite bunny literally wrapped its legs around you - when I thought wewere going to lose you. I truly believe that bunny kept youalive and gave you a sense of hope.
We love you and miss you...but you'll always be in ourhearts. Until we meet again at Rainbow Bridge....enjoy Buck'scompany and practice those binkies. I never saw one here onearth...but I know you binkied in your heart...because I saw it in youreyes.
(Charlie - in closeup from a group photo)
Your Mama,
Peg