Sad Day

Today was a really sad day. I left on the early boat to meet with a friend on the main island. Just as the boat was pulling into the harbor, Angie sent me a text message. “Got really really really bad news- Buzz is dead. Don't know what to do. Kyndal doesn't know yet.” Angie had checked the little guy this morning after I left and found him near his water bottle. Ugh… poor Kyndal. Buzz was her birthday present. She was so hear broken. She carried the little guy around the house all the time. I was gone most of the day so Angie took the brunt of the crying and heartache. Actually, I think Angie took it harder than Kyndal. Today was a really tough day. We buried him in a Kleenex box near the far end of the beach. I wanted to cry myself, but Kyndal was doing really good and I didn't want to make it hard on her so I held it in. Actually, I was hurting for her. When I got home I found a note on the table that Kyndal had written. It was more of an epitaph for Buzz. It read. Buzz Cox – April 2-27, 2009. He was a good ole hamster. Kind of made me laugh and want to cry all at the same time. Kyndal is doing pretty good with it right now. Walter, Braden's hamster is still going strong. I know it seems like a minor thing, but for some reason this event today really shook us. It's like a flaming dart from an enemy. Seems like they just keep hitting us. We really have so much going on and still a little unsettled. Remember us in your thoughts. Thanks for reading.