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ZAPPED! David, You Made Me Cry! Its a Zap with a Zap! And a Very Meaningful One at That!

ZAPPED! David, You Made Me Cry! Its a Zap with a Zap! And a Very Meaningful One at That!
ElysionsPrincess

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Okay...this is going to be a mushy post, so prepare thyselves.

As some of you may know, my baby kitty Bouncer, who I have had for almost my entire life, passed away last week at the age of 15. She lived a great life, but seeing her life wilt away the last few weeks has been an emotional roller coaster. I am glad that she passed peacefully, but I couldn't even be there for her because of school. She was a beautiful orange cat, and I know that she is wrestling in Heaven with my other orange kitty, Biscuit, who passed about two years ago.

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I wanted to start collecting orange kitties to commemorate the lives of these companions that I hold so dear to my heart. Oliver and Toulouse stuck out to me immediately.

David (docfish2u) messaged me asking if I wanted the UK Oliver and Company pin, as a gift from him. I told him I didn't want to accept it without trading, so he said he could just throw it in with a different trade we did! Sly devil he is! He traded me a lot of really pretty pins that will go straight in to my collection!

Well, these past few weeks have just been crazy for me. I haven't been home since my cat passed, and have been completely bogged down with midterms here at college. During the past few days, David has messaged me once or twice asking me if I had opened the package yet. I replied that I couldn't for I was at school. I thought it was weird that he kept asking me, I thought, maybe he forgot that he told me he was giving me the UK pin? I was already so excited to open the package, but now I was just curious!

So...

I made my poor, technology impaired mother Facetime with me and open the package from home! It was very suspenseful, especially with limited vision on my end!

She tried to open up the bubble wrapped envelope, but she couldn't do it without scissors. Watching her cut it open was very nerve-wracking, I thought for sure she would get a pin card! She pulled a mass of bubble wrapped goodies, and started to unravel them and show me. She showed me one by one, and I was just so excited, I was squeeling at each pin! I knew what was coming to me but they were all just so beautiful lol.

Then, she pulls out this big piece of paper with some of mine and David's PMs about my wanting to start an orange kitty collection. At the bottom, he added another little note saying how he threw something ELSE into the package, on top of the UK pin!

At this point I'm like

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And then I saw the white card with the gold lining. Could it be? No. Yes! It was!!

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(not my picture, because I'm not home and I only saw it through video!)

And of course, we can't forget the zap that was known about! <3

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Thank you SO much David! Giving me the UK exclusive was already more than generous, but adding this really touched my heart. It will be the centerpiece of my orange kitty collection. I will be sure to update a post in the pin showroom of it when I am completed, it is completely hand made! <3 I don't know how to repay you for your generosity and kindness that you have displayed towards all of the members here, but I hope to do it, someday.


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Rest in peace my babies, Bouncer and Biscuit!

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Such a sad but beautiful story! As a fellow pet lover, I can completely relate (my dog passed last year and March 6 marks the day she came home to me 6 years ago, so I've been thinking about her a lot!). Congratulations on the wonderful zap! I know your kitties must be having a blast playing together! ;) :hug:
 
This is the best thing I've read on the forums all night. Congratulations on a beautiful zap, Alex. I'm so glad that someone could provide you with the amount of joy in a zap that you provided me. You definitely, DEFINITELY earned that zap and it's a fantastic memorial for your babies. xoxo

David, thanks for doing this for Alex. <3
 
I did not know that Bouncer passed, sorry for missing the updates. I am so sorry :hug:

Congrats on the lovely pins, very timely and deserving.
 
I am so happy that I helped brighten your day even if only a little bit. I had not heard your cat passed. I am so sorry. I know it is hard. We have always had a bunch of animals and know how hard it can be when their time with us comes to an end. I hope your new collection brings some joy to your memories of your cute friends!!!
 
This story absolutely warms my heart and reminds me what wonderful people pin traders are.

Rest in peace, beautiful kitties - I hope their memory lives on every time you look at your pins. :)

(The main reason I collect Figaro is that he reminds me of my childhood cat, Oreo, so I can totally relate!)
 
Awww, I loved your story and thank you David for making another great story :)
I feel the same way, except my dog not cat, passed away this summer and she grew up with me. So I guess for the reasons you like Oliver, I love Dug, and 101 Dalmatians, and Pluto :)
And the facetime story is hilarious! I don't know how I will deal with pins when I go off to college in the fall, maybe I'll pm later or ask on tumblr.
Anyway, great story and yay zap season :D
 
Congratulations! Such a sweet but sad story. I know how it feels to lose your kitty pals. I hope you feel better soon. <3
 
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Omg what a wonderful way to remember your babies, and what a great guy to help you keep their memory close to you! I have an orange kitty myself, Mr Bear. We love him to pieces. I know how I will feel when his day comes. So sorry to hear of your loss.
 
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