Rosie's Story
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More days went by and still no signs of Moorey. Now I was feeling angry. Was he trying to play a prank on me? Was he just being mean? Maybe he found a new lake with another swan. I found myself saying "I don't care about you anymore," and "If you were to come back I won't play with you." One day, I noticed a lot of people had gathered by the lake. Many of them were our pet parents. I noticed that most of them were crying. I began to feel very sad. They played music and released white balloons into the sky. I tried to understand what this meant. Many mentioned that this was for Moorey. "Was Moorey in the sky?" Better yet, "How did he get there?"
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Rosie was a real soul who lived on Rosemoore Lake from 2007 – 2012. She came from Michigan to our lake along with her friend and partner Moorey. Delivered in postal carriers and released into our lake, both swans brought a majestic and special sense of pride and love to the people who lived on or around the lake who helped to feed and support them. There were many others that would come from the outside of the neighborhood to take pictures of them. Rosie had a star like quality to her as she loved to be photographed and told how great she was. She endured the loss of Moorey, Bobby and all of her babies over a four year time period. It was sad to watch her look for all her loved ones. Her story is about the feelings associated with loss and the difficulty in adjusting to change, letting go and moving forward.
“To live in hearts we leave behind Is not to die”
(Thomas Campbell)
About the Author
Patti Webb is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Private Psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience in the mental health field. Her main focus is on trauma, transition and bereavement using integrative techniques of both traditional and alternative methodology that facilitates healing. Having studied extensively on attachment theory, loss and trauma, including pet loss, she has developed an understanding of the challenges that people endure in facing these issues. While personally she has experienced multiple losses over the course of her life, she had never experienced losing someone that brings her joy to violence until all of the Swans, including Rosie her constant reminder of hope, was gone. It has been over a year since losing the swans and she remains committed to bringing a purpose to their ultimate sacrifice. She lives in Suwanee, Ga. with her husband Gary and their cats, Bella &Bandit, and all of the other wild pets in the neighborhood.