On the morning of May 5, 2009, at approximately 11:15 am Sugarbear Field left his cancer-ridden body behind as he soared to a new world of rainbows and butterflies and sunshine and peace. There is nothing that I can say about this magnificent creature that most of you do not already know. For all of the love you showed him, for all of the birthday parties, and gifts and cakes and kisses, we both say "Thank you." Good-bye,Sugarbear. You were the best cat a mother could ever hope to have. The most gentle, sweet, loving cat, the peacemaker, the shelter greeter.. how lucky and blessed I am, and how honored I was, to have shared so many years of my life with you. I thought we were going to grow old together... and I guess we did, didn't we Sugie! May the angels fly him home. Love, Mom * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * It has been said that “Each life is a miracle that changes the world . . . and leaves it a better place than it was before.” To have known and loved a precious and gentle cat named Sugarbear is to know this statement to be true. A bigger heart more capable of giving love and compassion is inconceivable. When Sugarbear went on ahead to Heaven on May 5 of this year, he preceded his loving “mom” and soulmate, Kris Field, and his brothers and sisters, Honeybear, Shannon and Daisy, as well as many loved ones and friends, both feline and human, across the country. He left us all with loving memories of his annual birthday parties, with an attendance which surpassed the attendance at many human events . . . memories of (at his request) running after him and “spanking” him when he flopped down at the end of the chase ... memories of Honeybear piled into a one-cat bed on top of him just to be close because he loved Sugarbear so much . . . of Daisy looking up to him as her “daddy” . . . of Shannon following his lead as her “big brother” . . . On Sugarbear’s last day on earth, there are those who are convinced that he saw angels as he lay gazing up toward the heavens. There are others who have seen Sugarbear since his departure from this earth ... making sure his loved ones know he will never be truly gone from them – that he will live on in their hearts forever. We love you and miss, Sugarbear, and always will. Our lives will never be the same without you, but we are better for having loved and been loved by you. Thank you for the honor of sharing your life with us and for letting us share ours with you. Save us all a place in Heaven because we will be there “soooooon” – we promise. And, until we are together again, we will carry you with us in our hearts, as you hold us dear in yours. The heavens shine one star brighter now, Sugie . . . because there was you. Written with love by our friend, Val Spencer * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sugarbear fell out of the sky one night into my arms where I held him tight and he blinked and the winked and he purred all day 'til he looked around and he said, "I'll stay" and he stayed and he stayed 'til the seasons passed and I knew our love would always last cause he danced and he sang 'til my heart sang too and he brought us all love that grew and grew and it grew so large that it reached the skies and it lived in his heart and it lived in his eyes and when the day came along when he had to go he told me once more that he loved me so and he went outside on a bright clear day and the angels circled where he lay and he watched them fly and he heard them sing and he stretched his paw to touch a wing and when he came back in we said "good bye" head to head, eye to eye one more meal, watered and fed my hot tears fell on your noble head and when I said goodbye and you left that day angels came down to lead the way to take you over the mountain ridge where you'll wait for me on Rainbow Bridge and 'til that day, with all my might I'll wish on stars most every night and pray you're safe and happy, too just purring all day like you used to do winking and blinking and running free and knowing you were so loved by me-- always and always,'til time stands still I loved you then and I always will I thank all Powers in heaven that be for giving this beautiful gift to me! Kris Field The first day of Summer June 21,2009

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