Goodbye Jimmy Sr.
March 14, 2011 Dear Friend of Jungle Friends, I am writing to you through my tears. We have had so much sadness at the sanctuary, and I haven't been able to bring myself to write about our losses until now. Three of our favorite monkeys have left us with aching hearts. Earlier this year, Lucy and Cappy died together the same night, leaving Puchi alone. Now Jimmy Sr. is gone and Chi Chi is without the loving companionship she cherished for the past ten years. I was privileged to have these three magnificent beings in my life. They all had suffered through long hardships before they found refuge at Jungle Friends. Lucy was near death at the hands of a neglectful hoarder. Jimmy Sr. lived with the abuse from an organ grinder, then more years confined as a pet store display. I am so thankful they all found their way into the sanctuary and into our hearts. Here they found love and compassion with their monkey and human friends. Every morning was a miracle when we found Lucy still with us, still hanging on though her body was ravaged by cancer. Lucy and Cappy were inseparable, even leaving this life together. They passed within the same hour. Their companion, Puchi, was distraught when his long-time friends were gone, but his many human friends at the sanctuary lavished love and attention on him so he would not feel so alone. In truth, Puchi has recovered from his loss better than I have. I am thankful that Lucy no longer has to suffer, but I just can't wrap my head around the ...
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