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Tribute to Shui

13 more bears arrive 'home'
Saturday, February 7, 2009, 05:22 PM

As 13 more bears arrived home sadly it was already too late for Shui.

As Shui was anaesthetised last night and we saw his swollen abdomen and waterlogged lungs fighting to combat liver disease, with no hope of winning. These are the people who cried when Heather gently put “Shui” (Water) to sleep and then grieved at his cremation today; sadly saying goodbye to a bear they hardly knew. Here is a photo of gentle Shui:




As the flames, smoke and Shui’s spirit rose silently into the sky – the lines of the poem “Please look upon the others and give them promise of hope soon – and tell them to be patient and proudly wear the moon” gave comfort and strength to a group of people here in Chengdu – and to our team across the world – who proudly honour the bears.