[nvnvgirl]

I'm so sorry for your loss. From the last year and a half, I know it's probably going to take you a lot longer than a couple of weeks to get thru this period. I lost my 2 parrots just a year ago (one at a time), and it's still hard for me to go an entire day without shedding a few tears over them. I do find that having a lot of pictures of them and mementos is helping me though. I think maybe at first, it might have made it a little more difficult (but I don't really think that things could have been any sadder than they already were). Now though, it makes me happy to see them and remember all the great times we shared, and all the love. I know that they're not suffering anymore and that makes me feel a little better too. When you spend your life trying to make sure that they're loved and well cared for, the last thing you want is for them to suffer. And I think you were lucky that you could be there with him at the end; I know it's a sad thing when you see the look in their eyes, but I believe that they know that you're there for them and that everything is ok.
I'm glad that you have a spot that is close to you for him, and I pray for your pain to subside into happy and loving memories of your dear Simon.