My Darling Jack: 16 Jan 2006- 10 Oct 2008

I just can't get to sleep tonight and it occurred to me why. I need to pay my tribute to this amazing little girl now, not later. I am absolutely inconsolable and I don't know how I'll ever piece things back together. I can't believe when I get back to see my boys you won't be there, Jack.

I still can't believe I am actually having to do this. Jack you were such a brave girl. You fought through everything this cruel life threw at you and bounced back every time. You tiny frame was more than made up for by your character - you are the gutsiest girl I ever knew
I can't believe the day I got you I almost chose another bunny. What an amazing and truly beautiful little lady I would have missed out on. My stampy little angel, you were always the first to go off exploring, 'claiming' things and dashing about. And always the last to be put to bed at night. So many hours I spent chasing around my garden in the dark for you in my PJs. People thought I was strange. Perhaps I was: falling so hard for such a tiny little creature.

You put up with more problems than any of my other bunnies combined and then some. A nasty tooth infection, VHD limp, falling 11ft down a flight of stairs, kamikaze skydiving attempts at the vets: all with only minor scrapes and scratches. You took your medicine like a pro, maybe you knew I was trying to help. We shared so many wonderful times together and I will always remember you running like mad around our garden in the sunshine, or trying to gum a carrot even when you had no teeth. The ridiculous face you pulled that time I tried to take a photo of your bum for the forum, as if such a gross invasion of your personal space was completely beyond your comprehension . The nose rubs we shared, the little teeth crunches you did and that first night we shared on the stairs when I kept calling you "Tiny Man"... little did I know a boy's name would suit you so well my tough little soldier.

I will never forget you my little angel, or your brave final struggle. I suppose we knew those lungs would get you in the end but we also knew you'd never give up the fight. So we had to help you along. It breaks my heart to think we gave up on you but I couldn't watch you get worse and worse. I'm just so desperately sorry I wasn't there with you. But I watched you slip away, and I am so glad you had someone as wonderful as Aunty Charlotte to stroke your nose while you went. What would we have done without her?

I still can't believe you are actually gone: I can't imagine life without you and I just plain don't want to. I wish I could hold you just one more time and tell you just how much I loved you, that you will be missed more than I can ever possibly describe and that nothing will ever ever take your place.

Sleep tight my tiny girl, my Jacky J, my angel...

All my love,
Mum
x

I am sat here crying.. what a lovely tribute

RIP Jack x

I too am crying at that wonderful tribute

Binky free special girl xxx

Binky free Jack. What a lovely tribute, Helen.

Thank you guys. But I can never do her justice.

Naturally I am in floods too...

Losing A Friend

There's a hole in my heart where a bun used to be.
She worked into my soul and is part of me.
Her pain is her life and I know what to do.
But when I release her, I'm losing me, too.

The rabbit I cradled three short years ago
is a furry bundle of love and I know
that she'd wash away all of my tears if she could.
She could never help but make me feel good.

It's my obligation to do what is best.
The love of her best friend is put to the test.
It's a wrenching and sorrowful way that we part;
it doesn't hurt less when the head rules the heart.

There's a hole in my heart where my rabbit passed through.
When we said goodbye a part of me went too.

Binky Free brave little Jack.
Look down on your Mum & Aunty Charlotte often. x

Thank you Sooz. That is just how I feel. That has set me off again

I can't read it yet Helen. I am just can't bear this.

I don't understand how this will ever get better.

I'm crying too. Beautiful photos of a beautiful bunny.

I just can't get over this. Its too much.

Such a beautiful tribute for a beautiful brave little girl.

Binky free Jack, a very special bunny xxx

She really was.

She so was, graceful, sweetnatured, wonderful, sweet, just wonderful. One of lifes true innocents and marvels. I love you so much Jack x

I love her too.

It is a commfort to have someone to grieve with.

I just can't get over this. I should be sleeping but I just keep seeing her. I can't believe I will never see her again. Or even her plant, for 2 years!

I can't believe it either

So so sorry I'm sitting sobbing at your lovely tribute and the wonderful pictures of beautiful Jack. So sorry you've had to lose her. Take care Helen and Charlotte, Jack was lucky to have such a lovely bunny mum, and a brilliant aunty, who both loved her so much xx

I just can't believe I will never drop a kiss on that sweet sweet head again.

I kissed her when I buried her and told her we loved her so much and to go to Prin and be in peace x

Thank you.

I wish I could have given her one last cuddle. I'm glad she had you to do it for me

She knew we loved her, adored her in fact.

One special little lady.

I am so sorry Helen.
Sleep tight little lady.
Jack was one special bunny.