LouLou Belle
LouLou Belle
Date of Passing: 08/13/2024
Message to LouLou Belle: My little LouLou Belle passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. She was surrounded by loved ones and her brother Billy, in her favorite spot in our east window on a perfect summer evening just before sunset, after having her favorite meal and hearing her favorite song "Born Free". I will never forget this brave, adventurous, independent, joyful soul that I was so blessed to have in my life for 17 years. Rest in peace my sweet girl.
Tell us about LouLou Belle: It began like many Spring seasons before it, only somehow I knew this would be my last. I always enjoyed the seasons, especially Spring. I was born on May 23, a Wednesday in 2007 and my mama would always tell me when spring was coming "that's when you were born". She told me I was named after my human grandma who also had red hair and green eyes (I met her and grandpa a few times when I was young). I don't remember much about my first few months of life except that I began it in another house with different siblings. I was an only child, but there were other children in the house I came from. My first mama's name was Angel and my daddy was Freddie and I look more like my daddy. I remember coming to this house in October of 2007 when I was six months old. When I walked in the front door I was greeted by my oldest brother Baby (also known as Denali) and I slapped him in the face! There was also another sweeter older brother named Billy who came from the same house I came from. Every day was wonderful - I remember on my first birthday mama took me out into the courtyard for the first time - oh the feeling of the grass beneath my feet and the sun on my fur! We went out every day after that when the weather was good. And on days when the weather was not good, we would go to my second favorite places, the basement or the landing. Mama used to sing my favorite songs "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "Born Free". She would spend time with all of us, sometimes together and sometimes separately. I loved all the time I spent with mama. We all slept on the same bed, each in our own spot. We loved meal time, and she made us special meals like real chicken and salmon, and my favorite canned food, Chicken Lobster. I also liked our Churu treats (even though Aunt Helga made fun of them). I liked talking to Aunt Helga every Monday when she would call mama, and Billy and I would talk to her too. I liked when my other Aunts and Uncles would visit us (Bob who lives with us sometimes, Linda, Susie, Johnny) and cousin Caitlin. I liked watching the flying squirrels on the ledge at night with my brother Billy. Our least favorite thing was getting in the car and going somewhere where the people dressed in blue gowns and gave us shots and other tests (and there were DOGS). But those memories are few and far between the good ones. I remember one day when Baby left us, I knew it was his time to go because he was not feeling well for a few months, and Billy was so sad after he left, but Billy took care of me afterwards like a good brother. In the last few years of my life I began feeling more pain, and I had trouble walking so I understood how Baby felt. Mama would make me wear all kinds of braces and tried to carry me outside but I didn't want to go anymore. Instead she made places for me to sit in the window which I enjoyed very much. She also had a nice lady named Lisa (who didn't wear a blue gown) come over each month to give me and Billy special treatments that helped us feel better. There was another lady named Pam who talked to me while I was sleeping and gave me some reiki treatments that helped me before things got really bad. I noticed that Billy was slowing down as well and sometimes he cried out at night but he always took care of me, even though I didn't always want him to. Mama did her best to help us through those difficult times, and she had her own pains as she grew older. We had a peaceful, lovely time and enjoyed our lives to the fullest. I knew this would also be my last summer. In the last few weeks my body gave out and mama made the difficult choice to send me to heaven so I wouldn't be in any more pain. She told me I will have a brand new body in heaven! Even though I look forward to that, I will miss mama and Billy. As I drift away on this perfect summer evening, my last on earth, my final sunset, I feel my life is complete and I am at peace. You told me I was your Joy, and I loved that. I loved talking (trilling) with you. Before the next sunrise, I will be in heaven. I love you mama and Billy and I cherish our time together. I will be able to see Baby again and meet Bonna and Lovey soon and I will send them your love. I will see you and Billy again someday "somewhere over the rainbow" where I will be "born free" for eternity... Love, LouLou