We got back from our Disneyland trip late Friday the 22nd of June and I didn't get home until about midnight. I unpacked some of my bag but saved most of it for when I got up in the morning. I brushed my teeth and then went to say goodnight to the Guinea Pigs. I knew something wasn't right because none of the piggies were coming out of their houses. Cinnamon Spice was still a baby so she was still a little scared sometimes(I'll take about her in the next post), but this was very unusual for Ginger or Vanilla Bean to say hi when I get home. I put my hand in the first house and felt Spice so I knew that Ginger and Bean were in the other house. I moved my hand to the second house and was greeted by Bean, but she wouldn't let me put my hand inside. I pushed her aside and was met by what I had dreaded for the whole trip. There was Ginger's limp, lifeless body laying there. It was 1 AM and I ran to tell my mother. I also asked her when she did the Guinea Pigs last. She told me that they were done only 4 hours before. That means that sometime in those last 4 hours Ginger just couldn't hang on. I was heartbroken that he didn't wait for me to get home.
I took his body out of the cage and had my final goodbye along with the other animals. I know I look like crap in the pictures, but I had just gotten back from a week long trip, was sunburned, had been crying, and was very tired.
I really miss him, but I know he was also really old too. 8 1/2 years!
Ginger will never know how many loved ones he had by his side that night. I believe he is watching over me right now and is waiting for me at the end of the rainbow bridge.
I'm so glad Louis was able to meet my little guy while he was still with us. He was an amazing little guy!
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