I'm sad to say that Barnabi passed away this morning. We don't know why, or how, but he is no longer. He has had a proper grave dug in the backyard and was laid to rest this afternoon. This image has no thumbnail...I figure, because those who have been keeping track of this story will take notice. Those who wish to see it, will see it. There needn't be a draw to this with a thumbnail, for it is a sad day for my family and myself. ~*~ Barnabi hopped right into the open door of my heart and scuffed his paws on the welcome mat. He was a surprise, a treasure and a joy. He made me smile. He needed me for a time, and I suppose, in a sense, I needed him as well. He came to me with all odds against him, having earlier faced his death head-on. At that moment, he was rescued. At that moment, I had a new member of my family, and a new friend. To say that Barnabi was just a rabbit, would be like saying that we're just humans. Perhaps it's reasonable to say such things, when speaking in the physical sense; but we, deep down, are more then just humans, and he was more then just a rabbit. He had personality. He was sweet, but demanding; when he wanted food, he'd let you know it. When I was on the computer, he often would leave me with no choice but to type one-handed, simply because he wanted to be held. *shrugs* When you love someone, or in this case, something...you want to make sure that every wish they ever had will be granted. If Barnabi wished to be held, I would grant that wish, despite any and all spelling errors. And now, just as spontaneously as he came, he's left. A few days ago, my mother told me that he needed to find a home. That we couldn't keep him, after all. Now, I suppose...he's home. Not two seconds after Barnabi - the four-footed necklace-chomper who I grew so fond of so quickly - took his last breath, I heard a train bell ding. Only twice. No train came through the tracks. Only the bell sounded in the distance. It led let me to think about "It's A Wonderful Life" and that saying about how when a bell rings, an angel gets its wings. I can only wonder. ~*~ Lost in the sun, Can anybody find their home...