The evening of April 24, 2016 Pepper the hamster left this earth in her sleep to be with hamster heaven. She was a special pet and companion, we knew that the day Sam and I welcomed her into our lives. It’s painful to say goodbye to our miniature fluff ball, but we take peace knowing she lived a good life and left a legacy she can be proud of.
The Legacy of Pepper the Hamster
If pets could talk, it’s easy to imagine them having different mannerisms. For example:
- Dog: End every sentence with “friend”
- “Thank you [friend]”
- “Welcome home [friend]”
- “I want to take a walk [friend]”
- Cat: End every sentence with “human”
- “Thank you.. [human]”
- Welcome home.. [human]”
- “I want to take a walk.. [human]”
For hamsters, their language is rather simplified. It boils down to a few basic statements:
- “Run run run”
- “Eat eat eat”
- “Sleep sleep sleep”
- Any other basic action word multiplied by 3: drink, climb, etc…
Pepper exemplified hyper. Her hyper energy made her lovable. Her hyper curiosity made her special. Her hyper love of food and sleep made her compatible with her owners. This is her legacy.
All it takes is a few pictures and videos to make my point clear.
Run Run Run
Eat Eat Eat
Sleep Sleep Sleep
All the while, she was our companion and friend. No matter where we were, Pepper would be constant. Constant joy, constant energy, constant cuteness. She would never be too hyper to ignore us. Never be too sleepy that she couldn’t come out to play. Her heart was gentle, shy and friendly.
She was our companion at the work office:
She was our companion over Skype:
She was our companion at home:
(all 5 homes she’s moved between):
She was ours. And we were lucky and blessed to have her.
Though we’ll miss her greatly, we know God has a special place in heaven for our furry friend.
“After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:17
Rest in peace Pepper. You will always be loved.
Very sad she’s gone. Pepper was a truly special hamster person!