Beloved Honey Bunny Tootsie Roll RIP

Our Beloved Honey Bunny Tootsie Roll RIP 01-01-08

We left for NY on Sunday December 23rd. I chose to work a lot the week prior to Christmas so that I could have the weekend off after Christmas. I usually only work 2 days a week consisting of 24 hours. But my normal work week is 16 hours a week. Because I give as many shifts away as I can. However, Christmas week I worked my 3 shifts along with 4 other shifts. So, it was a single, single, single, double double. With my recent pay raise these extra hours and over time should lend for a nice pay check. We left for NC on the 28Th and we arrived home. Unpacked and gave Honey water and more food. She was fine and we were off to Atlanta to spend New Year's with Mr. Incredible's side of the family. We left for NC on New Year's day because our children had school. We arrived home about 9pm and and Mr. Incredible headed for bed at 10pm. He came downstairs to tell me that Honey died. I immediately went upstairs and looked into her tank. She looked so peaceful. I was sad. I knew the day would come and I shed a tear or two. WE decided not to tell the children until they came home from school the next day. I knew Sweetheart would take it the hardest. She loved that gerbil and she would spend her earned money buying her chew toys or something. She had even made signs for her cage. Thankfully, our children have already been through a big loss of a pet, when Hera, our rottweiler of 13 years died. They took that extremely hard. This was another opportunity to teach the plan of salvation to them. I hate to see them hurt. When they came home from school we had them meet us upstairs in our bedroom where Honey is kept. I asked them if they remembered the time when Hera died and what we learned and how we felt. I broke the news that Honey had died also. They instantly ran to her cage. I knew they would. I did the same thing when I was told. I kept her body there until they could see her. They were there when Hera passed and some how it just seems to give closure to see it. I am glad Mr. Incredible didn't dispose of her body. Mr. Incredible put her in a box and the children buried her in the back yard. Mr. Incredible said a prayer and the children were really good and understood. I mean they are nine and seven! They understand death and the process and we discussed that death is natural and just another part of the plan of salvation. We believe that death is just a separation of body and spirit we will all be resurrected one day, just like Christ was. So, to our dear pet who gave our children so much joy, rest in peace.