RIP Lucius 😢

And the return of the Light

RIP Lucius - Shining One

We had to say goodbye to our beloved dog - 2 weeks yesterday 😭 A very quick illness led to him being put to sleep. Like it literally happened out the blue, overnight.

I picked up his ashes earlier in the week and the box, the tiny box, in a little bag with a small posy of flowers neatly placed atop it, now sits on the two seater setee opposite me in my writing room. I know that’s not all remains of him, as his spirit roams free.

He was always there. With us.

He’d often be sat there opposite me while I wrote at my messy desk. That old chair is usually covered with various bits and bobs - a basketful of parcels waiting to be posted, envelopes, receipts and a discarded jumper, an unread paper and a collection of pens. All sorts of detritus. But I always made sure his side was clear.

We miss him so much. It all happened so quickly but sometimes I think that is the best way to go. My Nanna and my Dad chose that way too. I think also my hound chose his time carefully. I shan’t explain now, nor may I never, but it just happened when it was meant to.

I actually can’t think of the whole saying goodbye bit at the vets. Far too painful. Just want to think of the happy memories. I did write a poem a couple of days after but will save that too.

My children have never been to school and when we first got Lu we had just moved to a village with what felt like an ENDLESS country park on the doorstep. We had it all to ourselves during the week.

One of our favourite things (not just educational and useful/fun but also in preparation for the end days 😂) was to take the Kelly Kettle (rocket stove type thingy), frying pan and breakfast things and walk up to a rocky outcrop and make bacon sarnies.

LuLu would sit there sphinx-like. A sentinel, keeping watch over his human family while the children played and lit fires (and their tired mother sat a while). He had to put up with so much did that dog. Such a gentle boy.

If you have been following my YouTube channel you’ll see he is in many of my videos, usually barking and stopping the song. But I’d rather have lots of videos of half-sung songs to have him back any day.

This is one of my favourites with him. Seems ages ago now and before we got our other dog, Luna. (crazy, mad black bitch). Just me and Lu wandering about for hours.

So glad we have Luna though now - she is his granddaughter to keep on with the family line.

Lucius came from a friend who I only actually knew on Facebook (friend of a friend) and who I noticed always had a ton of dogs. One day something prompted me to message him and ask; “I don’t suppose you have a spare dog do you”? He answered “As a matter of fact I do. He’s a healer and needs to be with a family and children.”

So Lu came to stop a week as a trial but there was no way he was ever going back. We instantly loved him. ❤️

It seems quite fitting today (the eve of the Winter Solstice) that I received a special package in the post. I had just got back home in time to light a candle and say a few words to honour this time of year, as always at sundown. And to pay homage to our ancestors. The veil is thin and the spirits are abroad.

I opened the mystery package and it contained a little clump of Lu’s fur and prints of his paws and nose. (the vets had forgotten to put these in with his ashes the other day).

So we said a few words for Lu too. Lucius, of course, means “light” and we are celebrating the return of the light after the darkness at this festival.

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