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#autumn #bird #fall #feathers #leaves #robin #erithacusrubecula
Published: 2017-09-19 16:20:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 992; Favourites: 192; Downloads: 6
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Watercolours, ink and some black gouache.It's been a while since my last painting. First I was too busy to paint, then I was too sad. My cat has been diagnosed with cancer and only has a few months left to live and I'm having to cope. It's difficult. I love that cat.
Somehow I often end up painting robins when I'm sad. There's something very sweet and comforting about them. Maybe it's because they're such curious little birds that seem to actually take an interest in people. Anyway, it felt good to get painting again and this was fun.
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Welcome, keep up the amazing works of art!
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This is a nice painting.
I am very sorry about your cat.
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Very lovely! I love the contrast with the black ink, lovely illustration
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Thanks! I wasn't sure if the black leaves would work but I think they do.
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I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. At least you get to say goodbye to her/him. Cherish the moments you get to spend together still. As the time comes, you will know that letting go is the right thing to do and that he/she had a good life with you. I never thought I would be able to let go of my childhood home cats. They both lived to 18 years of age. It felt like they were going to be around forever. But the mother cat got oral cancer and her son had a progressive kidney failure and possibly lung cancer. When we saw them giving up little by little we knew it was time to let go. And it wasn't as sad and shocking as I thought it would be. It was peaceful in a way. It felt right. I will miss them every day and I have been but it doesn't feel crushing and overwhelming. They had a good life.
I wish you strength for the coming months Β
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Thanks for the reassurances. I'll definitely need strength Β
I hope that letting go won't be too hard and upsetting in the end. He seems to be feeling quite well at the moment but he has also had days when he was obviously miserable. He's only 7 years old and that kind of makes it harder to accept for me. I just hope he'll manage to die peacefully without too much trauma. He's very scared of the vet.
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Yeah, he's definitely too young still 
As for him being scared of the vet...I dunno. Our mama cat was too but apparently she was very calm during the last visit. I guess they know somehow. Or then they're just letting go already. I dunno. I hope it all goes well for you.
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Thanks for your concern Β
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