Last night, Dude was buried in our backyard to lay with Chippy, Hammy, Sony, BB Bird, 龜龜1 and 龜龜2. The stump that he always slept in is placed over his burial spot and decorated with flowers and his favourite fruit, apples. It is very difficult to say goodbye to a family member of 2.5 years, especially when I couldn't be there physically to say goodbye or to bury him (thanks for doing the work Andrew). Imagining him wrapped in a pink towel and laying in a shoebox doesn't seem to fit the Dude that I know. I can't even imagine him all stiff and cold because he was always so warm and soft.
After two days, I can finally look at photos and videos that I have of Dude in my computer but I know that when I have to go back home, it would be a lot of work getting used to not seeing him in his playpen beside the kitchen and not saying "bye Dude!" and "hey Dude!" everytime I head out or come home. Or to tell the people at Gourmet that I no longer have a use for their extra veggies because no one at our house is going to eat those now.
I can tell that mom and dad are kinda upset too. Last night, mom suggested over dinner that we print out a photograph of Dude, frame it, and place it over the place where his cage usually is. For a person that rarely shows sadness, this comment from my mom told me how sad she is too. Dad said that when we go back to Vancouver, we will have a proper funeral for him and Karen can paint a tombstone over his grave.
We miss you Dude. Hope you're having a good time in Guinea Pig Heaven. I am sure they have tons of apples, watermelon, hay, bok choy and carrots there.
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