Rest in peace my warrior

Orion 

April 30, 1996, January 19, 2014

It is extremely difficult to put this in writing, because it means that I have to accept that my Orion, my teammate, my star, my warrior has passed away. Orion was still in top forum right up to his last day and it is a shock to absolutely everyone how suddenly he has left us. On Saturday January 18th Orion showed symptoms of colic so I immediately brought him to the vet clinic and although we were first able to stabilize him with medication, the vet convinced me to leave him in the clinic over night, simply to monitor his condition. During the night of the 18th I sat with Orion in his stall and while he was munching away at his hay as I sat cross legged in front of him, I truly thought that I would be able to bring Orion back home with me the following day simply because he made such a healthy and sturdy impression. But during the night Orion suffered from another episode of colic and by Sunday, January 19th at 9 am the symptoms had gotten so bad that we proceeded with colic surgery. Before the surgery began I asked for one last moment with Orion, and when I looked him in the eye, Orion let me know that his time had come. Anyone who spends so much time with their four legged partner knows that over time a connection can develop so strong that words are not needed to communicate. And it was in this moment that I knew that I had to let my team mate, my anchor, go. As I closed my eyes and gave Orion one last kiss I had only one thought that I wanted to share with him, and that is “Thank You”. Thank You Orion, for being the best teammate anyone could ask for, thank you, for opening up a world of possibilities for me and most of all thank you for showing me that dreams really can come true. 

As the surgery proceed I still hoped for the best, but the vet soon discovered that the colic was caused by a tumor the size of two fists that had cut off the circulation of his intestines and when this happens the intestines start digesting themselves and Orion was past the point of saving. In less than 24 hours my Orion, who is famous for his zest and fight for life took his last breathe and has moved on to greener pastures, but his spirt will live on forever in my heart. 

Every time I look up at the stars at night my eyes immediately search for the star consultation “Orion" which is distinguished by "Orion’s Belt”  and I know that when I look up there I will find my very own warrior who will forever rest in peace amongst the stars.