Time for our “double post” day!
Thankful Thursday with Brian and my Thoroughly Poetic Thursday post – we thought we’d combine them today!
The blogosphere is still in shock at the loss of our dear friend Easy but losses like this remind me of just how very THANKFUL I am for each and every one of my friends. So I am being THANKFUL as I post my poem for today which is honoring the letter “Y”.
“Y” is for WHY
by Sammy Kimmell 11/31/16
Y is there sadness in the world
Y do we have hearts that ache
Because a friend from life was hurled
Which caused our hearts to break.
Y can’t we just simply live forever
Y does it all have to end.
It doesn’t end we will be together
We’ll all become RAINBOW FRIENDS.
Sammy
(this is for Easy and ALL of you)
I hope to see lots of you tomorrow on the wonderful day that Madi and Easy planned for me – “Come Fly With Me”……..it will honor our friend Easy to continue with the Hop as planned………..and I can’t WAIT to see where all of you on the Hop take me as I fly up and up and away in my balloon!
CLICK GRAPHIC TO “FLY” TO MADI’s BLOG FOR DETAILS !!
Oui Monsieur! I am zee excited pussy cat for tomorrow!
Love, Sammy the Poet
TWO Spoiled Cats 
Sammy, your poem is so very special. We wrote one today, too! Even tho we are sad to have said goodbye to Easy we’d like to think he’s hopping about, reading poems today … mostly now we’re purring and gently woofing for his Mum ‘n’ Dad who are missing him terribly.
We’ll see you tomorrow when we take you on a tour of “our town”.
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Miss Ann I am so happy that I will get to see your town tomorrow and so many other places where my friends around the world are….places I’ve never seen but will be happy to visit. I was sad to say goodbye to my friend Easy but the Hop was his idea so it’s a real honor to carry through with it – he will be in my heart as I journey in my beautiful balloon! Thanks for pawticipating in Poetic Thursday too…..you are a sweetheart.
Love, Sammy
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We’re so sorry about Easy too. Sudden loss of loved ones is always shocking. We can’t wait to bring you to Virginia Beach!! Love and paw pats!
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I’ve never been to Virginia BEach! I can’t wait……………I’ll see you tomorrow dear friends……….
Love, Sam
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Well, to honour you and Easy, tomorrow is no doubt going to be a very exciting time — we look forward to travelling the world with you!
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And I will wonder where Animal Couriers will be taking me……………….!
Love, Sammy
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Ah but Sammy, we’ll take you wherever you want! xxx
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Animal Couriers to the Rescue!!!!!
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Special poem, thank you. And a big special thanks to you and your Mum for letting us now about Easy and all the time you both took to carefully answer all comments. I know you both must have been really tired by last night. I’m looking forward to tomorrow too. Thank you again.
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Glad you liked my poem today – I know it was a bit of a stretch to change “Y” into WHY but I wasn’t the only one who did that! Tee Hee
Love, Sammy
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I will be there my fluffy friend. ❤
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I’m so glad…..it wouldn’t be the same without you Miss Sharon…………. ❤
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You are a great poet, today your poem was a little bit sad and still happy.
Kosmo and his mom Kristiina,
in faraway Finland.
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I hope your comment problems are improving on the blogs you visit? Today your comment appeared HERE and not in our Spam which is good…….I’m glad you liked my poem – there is a lot of sadness in blogville with the loss of Easy.
Hugs, Sammy
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Thank you, I think problems are over, because you got my comment. It was a shock to read that Easy has left us for the Rainbow Bridge, I have no words…
Kosmo and Kristiina
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Oh Sammy *sigh*…we will join this wonderful hoppy..i have made sure i will not miss out my friend..a wonderful poem..our hearts are starting to feel battle weary..much loves Fozziemum xx
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I know you are certainly tired of dealing with loss – you’ve had more than your share….even in the midst of all the wedding wonderfulness for you to pawticipate in my Hop (which was Easy’s idea!) tomorrow, makes my heart full. Thank you……for being such wonderful friends always.
Love, Sammy
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Sammy we would not miss it! The wedding is done a perfect day too! In fact did i see YOU there…hmmmm…Easy and Madi had a great idea and i know that Easy and Forrest most likely will have a few greenies and some milk and watch the bloggie hop! Love and hugs Fozziemum xx
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Oh I’d lost track of the days and wasn’t sure precisely when the wedding was but I’m SO happy it was perfect -I knew it would be with you planning it!!! I like thinking about Forrest and Easy parked on a big comfy sofa snacking and watching tomorrow as I travel about. Love you!
Sammy and Mom
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Oh Sammy and Pam as long as I didn’t lose track !!! Lol…and i like that thought too..love you both to bits and pieces 🙂 Fozziemum xx
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Dat wuz so sad about Easy.
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Yes it sure was………a very sad surprise for everyone……….he will be SO missed.
Love, Sam
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It is so very sad about Easy, even though we only really knew him through you, Sammy! Loved your poem, my friend! I am still finalising arrangements for tomorrow 🙂 xxx
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Hi Austin! Yes it’s always hard to lose a good friend and blogville is in mourning for sure. His Mom wanted the Hop to go on for tomorrow anyway – it was Easy’s idea and to honor him, I’ll be flying round the world seeing all the places I’ve always wanted to see – – – where my friends live!
Hugs, Sammy
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We miss Easy so much. We have a special tribute to him tomorrow after our post. We are looking forward to taking you on an adventure.
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I can’t wait for all the wonderful adventures I will have tomorrow………..I’m so excited…..instead of TEASING I’ll be TEASED! HAHAHA Easy has left an incredibly large hole in the blogosphere which will take a long time to fill…………..he was a friend to ALL.
Love, Sammy
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Sammy darling what a heartfelt and loving and true poem….WHY indeed…You and your mom have written the most amazing poems. I think she needs to put them in a book for all to read.
Once again TOGM managed to write a Y poem….after I made the suggestion on what to write.
MOM AND I ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT TOMORROW. OMCs we know some of the locations you are going and let me just say buddy fasten your seatbelt you are in for one fine day of love and adventure and a tad of craziness
hugs madi your bffffffffffffffffff wish I could find an infinity mark on my keyboard
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Madi you are such a dear and sweet friend and I owe you and your Mom a HUGE HUG for the Hop – I know it was Easy’s idea but YOU are making sure the world knows about it and I am going to have one heck of a day. Thanks for pawticipating in my poetry day in the middle of all the hard work you’re doing…….you’re a SWEETIE!
Love, Sammy
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So sad about Easy but Sammy your post helps me to feel a bit better. My heart goes out to Katty and Mark. Such good, kind people… I know Easy is looking after them. I will see you tomorrow Sammy when I bring you to the Tiny Ten! I had some help from Madi’s Mom… she has some crazy good editing skills… 😀 Hugs Sammy!
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Miss Cecilia is a sweetheart and a wonderful Mom to Madi!! She helps EVERYONE who needs it – including and my Mom! Katty and Mark have a huge load of SAD now and we hope that slowly the sad will melt and the happy times will warm their hearts again. Can’t wait to see the Tiny Ten!
Love, Sammy
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Was very sad about Easy. Have a good day Sammy.
Sue B
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Y is definitely the question these days, S. your poem said it well. As sad as we feel when we lose a blog friend we can’t bear to imagine the sadness of their family.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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There is a lot of “WHY” out there isn’t there Cupcake………losing friends is hard……but they will be in our hearts always and forever and ever. Trust me on that!
Love, Sammy
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I will see you then, Sammy. ❤
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Can’t wait……………
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Sammy!!! Ours is up today because we can’t post it tomorrow (but…..we are linking it to the hop!!) Love you and you KNOW we are devastated about Easy xoxoxo
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I loved your hop trip – I had a blast with Cody watching those HUGE birds! It was a ton of fun and I thank you SO MUCH for being part of my big trip. It would not have been RIGHT without you!
Love and Hugs, Sammy
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Dear Sammy, your poem beautifully articulates what has been on my (and probably many other’s) mind lately…but it is also full of hope. Thank you for sharing it. I hope you are feeling okay today and that mom is staying strong. Warm hugs to you both. -phoebe
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Dear puppydoc…..I wish you could put your healing hands on my tired old self but alas even my Mom and Dad’s love can’t reach me where I am now other than to make me feel WARM inside knowing that I am loved. I’m glad you liked my poem – I am saying “why” a lot these last days.
Love, Sammy
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We don’t understand Y either. We wish all our friends could be with us forever…..and they do live on in our hearts.
The Florida Furkids
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The answer to “Y” is because the end of things really is part of the start of things…….there’s a beginning so there must be an end. Knowing our friends really ARE with us forever because they live on in our hearts helps deal with the loss.
Love, Sammy
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That was a beautiful poem Sammy. You are an amazing poet which is why tomorrow we are taking you to a poet’s house.XO
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OH BOY!!!!! How special! I can’t WAIT!!!!
Love, Sammy
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Why indeed, dear Sammy? If we didn’t love deeply, our lives would be miserable and meaningless, so we must endure this pain of loss. Wow, doesn’t that sound profound as Mom types through tears for us. Some have such huge personalities (like you and Easy) and touch so many that saying “goodbye” is impossible. So we don’t. We carry you in our hearts for ever and ever. Fiona wants to know if she can jump in your balloon with you and visit all the beautiful places tomorrow’s journey will take you. We know Easy will be watching over you and keeping your balloon safe. What fun you are going to have. We imagine you saying “wheeee” as you float above all these great places, green beret in place and a huge smile on your face. We love you to the moon and back and all the way around the earth. You are our dearest friend. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Mom Janet 💖🚏(We think that’s a hot air balloon emoji!)
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Fiona would be more than welcome in the balloon with me……..up up and away…..visiting good friends all along the way……what BETTER way to spend a day like tomorrow. I am still sending your girl a ton of POTP – she’s brave beyond reason and I know she is so tired. SO tired. I’m excited about the Hop…….it’s my FOCUS now.
Love you so much……….and always will, Sammy and Mom Pam
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That is a beautiful and heartfelt poem, Sammy. My mum read it with tears streaming down her face.
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Oh Flynn I don’t want to make your Mum cry- you are such a lucky boy to have a Mum like you do though whose heart is big and full of love for you………..I have a Mom like that too – we are SO LUCKY! Flynn…..I will miss you.
Love always, Sammy
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Sammy, you I am going to miss you so much too. I will never, ever forget you my dearest friend.
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Mum can’t even type straight now. It should have said you KNOW I am going to miss you. Much love to you and your family, my forever friend.
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Same here…..we love Sammy so much….and we love YOU too. Too much sadness.
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You Yank my yodelling YouTube video of me yakking.
OK, it doezn’t make senze but next week iz even tougher.
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Well done for “Y” – “Z” will be a toughie but if anyone can do it, it’s YOU Kismet!
Love, Sammy
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Love your poem cousin. And we are ready for you here at the Hotel Thompson. It should be a fun visit for sure! XOXO – Bacon
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Can’t WAIT!!!
Love, Sammy
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What a powerfull poe-em Unccle Sammy!! Mee was goin to rite a poe-em titled “Y?” all so…..Easy’ss leevin reelly hitted ALL of us so-o hard…….
OK mee goin to rite thee poe-em anyway as grate minds fink alike rite Unccle??
“Y?”
“Y did you have to leeve mee furend?
Mee thott yur life could nevurr end!!
Y did you run away?
When mee wanted you to stay an play?
Y do luvved oness have to go???
when their leevin hertss us so……
Y do wee have to say “Goodbye”?
I guess because it was their time to ‘fly’…
Fly up high to a place so Pure,
Fur efurry illness there iss a cure.
So deer Easy an Jade an Pappa King George an Nylablue,
Rememburr wee nevurr furget an will all ways LUV you.”
bye Siddhartha Henry
Decemburr 1st, 2016
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Oh I’m sure Miss Katty and Mr. Mark will love this poem – you should send it to them too Siddhartha. I know they will have broken hearts for a long time………..
Love, Uncle Sammy
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Do you fink so Unccle?? Ok mee ask LadyMum to copy an paste an send it to them!!! Mee wishess mee could do more….
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They will love it……………trust me.
Love, Uncle Sammy
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Mee gotted LadyMum to send thee poe-em to them an you were rite Unccle!! Lady Katty an Mistur Mark LUVVED thee poe-em!!! Yur thee wisest KAT mee has efurr known……
~~head rubsss~~ neffkitty~~
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That was beautiful my purrince. *sniff*
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Oh Purrincess Phoebe mee not meen to make you cry mee sweet buttercup gurl…..
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Nice poem Sammy! Hey my friend, I will fly by and pick you up tomorrow! Thanks for joining the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
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Hi Brian………..I try not to miss the Thankful Hop and even have been known to stretch it out to be thankful again on Friday (!!!!!)………….I’m so excited about tomorrow!
Love, Sammy
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dood…Yur Y poem rocks….while we dinna haz de honor oh knowin EasY, we can see frum commintz left everY wear, him leeved a mark that will never bee erased ~~~~ ♥♥♥♥♥ just like ewe
dood ~~~~
with that said heerz R Y
de buff a loe sorta kinda…. lookz like a YAK
with lotz oh rhyming werdz…… startin off with AACK
houz pantherz troo lee rock….. they bee all black
hop scotch jump twice….. don’t step on de crack
vampirez mom N dad ….called ther son drac
hay doez any one reel noe…. frick ore frack
funnee cartoonz werdz ….all wayz rited az GAK
hairballz coff em up …..hack hack hack
de food servizz gurlz unklez ……name bee jack
change de eye in kick …..N now ewe haz kack
if ya due knot haza lot….. itz sum timez called lack
bulldogz on sem eyez….. ther namez be mack
cheetin on de N …..with nik and nak { knack }
a boat load oh goatz ….iz called a pack
NOE WE WILLNA USE DE Q WERD..burd sound ~~~
go two de grocereez store…. foodz inna sack
hole lee mackerull…. don’t stepz ona tack
sweeper monsturr shortz name….. iz called a vac
catz like ta whap each otherz…. whap whack whack
a bulldog lived in trout towne…… himz name waz zack
♥♥♥
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You guys ALWAYS – ALWAYS make me giggle……favorite line in your pawsome poem was about hairballs and coffing them up with a hack hack hack. Thank you for making me smile…….you are SO good at that!!!!!
Love and Hugs forever, Sammy
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That was a lovely poem, Sammy. I’m afraid I won’t have anything super special for you tomorrow… but I will have something.
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Sweet Summer everything you do is special so it will be just so………..trust me……
Love, Sam
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A quick hello and purrs for you dear Sammy. The news about Easy and other deaths, an urgent vet visit for Nou Nou plus Clyde suddenly in sharp decline on top of my personal issues is making me scarce online. xoxo
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We understand dear Miss Layla…..sending POTP to Nou Nou and Clyde……and hugs to you! We may be a bit scarce too after tomorrow but we will always be “in the air” – just a soft whisper in your ear maybe……thank you for your wonderful friendship – always……..
Love, Sammy and Mom Pam
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Such a lovely poem for Easy – we know it will touch his family’s hearts just as it did ours. We have a fun adventure planned for you tomorrow too.
Woos – Lightning and Misty
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We were furry sad to hear about Easy going home… Thank you fur such a precious poem fur him.
Purrz from the Katie Katz
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Bravo…I know it’s not French but I loved your poem and it is applicable to the furry friends that have passed.
Thank you Sammy.
We love ya,
Shoko and Kali
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I’m not a cat blogger so I don’t know how to link to your trip tomorrow but if I could I would take you with me back to the farm in NE Ohio where I was a little girl, Just for awhile we would both be young and hale again. So many prayers and hugs fr you and your folks, my dear friend !
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This hits home because we have all lost someone close. We know there are tears but we fight tooth and claw to keep our friends close. See you tomorrow!!!
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We were all stunned with the sudden passing of Easy. It just doesn’t seem fair…and we’ll always ask why?
Sammy, we can’t wait to fly with you tomorrow.
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Sammy that was a nice tribute for Easy
Lily & Edward
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Wonderful Sammy! We are ready for you tomorrow!!!!!
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Lovely poem, Sammy!
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Ahhhh….Sammy,you and your Mom are word masters. I can hear your hearts between the lines. One Fly With Me Sweet Sammy
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Sammy, we love your poem. Hope you are feeling better
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I’m glad you liked my poem………….sadly I left for the Bridge shortly after writing this one……..now I’ll write my poetry at the Bridge! Thank you for writing……I will continue to blog so please stop by any time!
Love, Angel Sammy
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Sammy, you are the best! You warm kitty and human ❤️s alike! Safe travels, my furend, drop into Louisville, KY any time!
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