An unsuspected encounter of this photo online on Saturday night was like having a bolt of lightning struck on my head.
One of my beloved online friend is dead.
And this is her last photo.
If I did not have the sense of clicking on that link,
I would not have my last chance to say good bye.
Sigh... Life is so short and time is flying.
Like Lord Buddha said,
whereever there is love, there is suffering.
Suffering of the imminent, unavoidable loss of loved ones.
Most of the time, it is unexpected.
Needless to say, it is often heart-wrenching.
I mean, I hardly know this cat. I only knew her online,
via the owner's web album.
But I, like the hundreds of the followers,
grew to love all his cats.
Junku is a great photographer. I love the way he can convey his love of life through the eyes of his cats. I mean, the expression I always saw on his cats' face is really precious. Looking at them, I have learned many things. Mostly about love and care being given and received with gratefulness.
This last photo of Hime-Chan is a testimony in itself of what I just said. It is a final, honorable, grateful good bye that Junku gave to hear with all his heart. It is very touching. Not only me, people from all over the world also said that on his photo page.
That is the reason I blog this photo. Not only as a tribute to the life of Hime Chan and to thank Junku for sharing their experience together with me and the rest of the world, but also as a reminder to myself as to how vulnerable our own life can be to all kind of sufferings, including death itself.
For I don't know when it would be my own photo on someone's web site with that final farewell message, talking about how I suddenly departed. For good.
Thank you Hime Chan. And, like Junku said. Good night.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
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