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Christmas Bench

            The last time I was in Sugar Mill Gardens, this bench was gone. it was by far the prettiest one there, and it had special significance to me, because the cat I adopted from the gardens, Tigger, would lie on it and sulk when he knew I was going to be heading home each day when it was time to lock the gates! I photographed him on it one time, refusing to turn and look at me, because he didn't want me to go. Eventually, I took him home, and now, I have the picture I took of him that day framed beautifully. I called it, "How Could You Leave Me?" and indeed, when Tigger died on Christmas Eve of 2012, I felt the same way about him. 

I am happy that I have many beautiful shots of Sugar Mill Gardens from the days both before and after Tigger was a part of my life. This shot was taken right after he passed away, when I went back into the place where I'd met him to try to "feel" his presence, but it wasn't there. Tigger had come home to me, and I have never felt the same special presence he had during any of my visits after he died. If there is a Rainbow Bridge, then that is where he's waiting. As for this special place, it is a thing of memory for me now, just like the beautiful bench that is no more.

Taken on: January 2, 2013

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