Good bye my love :(

Last month I post in this about a little miracle. Our beloved rat Tuula (one of our three "fufunchis") had a stroke and she recovered. She has gifted us one month more of her life and sparkling existence to our joy. Still, I am grieved having to say that yesterday she left. Her name is Tuula (wind) and she went on a windy night. And the wind has been howling today when Héctor and me went to look for a beautiful place for her to rest. She is my rat-dog, the wise and amazing Tuulikki. Her fufunchis sisters Ritva and Taika are still with us and they are also very sad. Tuula went peacefully, her heart got slow and yesterday morning she crawled and licked my hand. Then in the evening she grabbed my finger with her little paw and passed away while holding me tightly. Her paw remained closed around my finger and she looked very much in peace. She did not suffer and I know she felt very loved. Hector and I were both with her in her final moment, surrounded and wrapped with our love. Now she is in the other side of the veil playing with my Kira and with Totonika.

Everytime the wind blows you'll be there flying to us my sweet one. Thank for the time you have gifted us, for the love you've shared with us, for your companionship and simple wisdom. For your empathy which many humans won't never understand.

And for the ones not understanding... No matter what they say. I know there are many people heartless and blind to understand that an animal can share a true love bond and become part of our existence. Tuula was not my pet, she was my friend and companion.

Mummy and Daddy loves you!

Above: Tuula when she arrived home and she was a little thing



Once upon a time there was a little baby rat. She and her sister Ritva chose us to be their lucky parents.



She was meant to have a great life, to love, and be loved



Above: Little Tuula behaving bad and having fun!

Above: Mummy and Tuula, friends forever

Below: Daddy and the three "fufunchis" Ritva, Tuula and Taika (the fufu-family)



Tuula was curious and always wondered "what´s out there?"





She was a natural beauty

She had stars and galaxies inside her huge black eyes





Dark eyes that always glanced full of love for us



Even in her late life she was playful and learning new things. This video was barely a few weeks before her first stroke.



She was just AMAZING (sugoi nezumi) She was just AMAZING (sugoi nezumi)



Now rest in peace my love. You'll be always in our heart

Links:

-Fufunchis youtube channel where you can see many videos of Tuula

-Rat or Muppet (a song starring three fufunchis)

-No matter what they say (a song of mine and video I dedicated to my fufunchis)

If you wish please leave your thoughts and messages to Tuula here.