Forum Übersicht - RE: Unser kleiner Prinz - Our little Prince - 192

Dear Ralph,
here on Knutis monthbirthday - thanks a lot to you.

Greetings to you all.

Hugs Inge

Danke, Monika

Danke liebe Monika und viele Herbstgrüße aus Kopenhagen
Inge

Liebe Monika
Deine wunderschoene Bilder zeigen wie sanft und ruhig Knut war, besonders am Abend.
Gruss auch an Water, Doro und Inge
Jetzt als ich Giovanna so ruhig und sanft wartend auf ihrer Pfleger mit Nela und Nobby neben ihr denke ich immer an ihre Zeit mit Knut..
Ich bin sicher dass die Gianna aus Berlin war eine ganz andere Baerin geworden durch ihrer Zeit mit Knut. Sie lernte ruhig neben Knut zu schlafen.
Sie bleibt seine lebenden Vermaechtnis. Knugs ralph

Danke liebe Ralph und gute Wünsche aus Kopenhagen.
Inge

It is now officially Winter and my thoughts as ever turn to Knut.
In Winter 2008 he had to cope with life without Thomas Doerflein.
In Winter 2009 he had to learn how to live together with the lively and cheeky Giovanna/Gianna.
In Winter 2010 he had to cope with the three ladies in a large and often frightening world.
Since Winter 2011 we have had to cope with losing our friend Knut.
Life would never be the same again but Knut still teaches us that both life and death must be faced. Fear gives way to hope when we remember his courage and love.

My dear Ralph, am I allowed to add a few lines:
- in Winter 2006, a sweet secret, later called Knut, was born in Berlin and none of us was aware of it;
- in Winter 2007, we all were allowed to watch and enjoy this little Knut's antics, the young polar bear who was exploring a brand new world;

And indeed, as from Winter 2011, we all need to find a way to cope with another reality.

Patricia
Thank you for the additional years. I welcome your words here.
Such is the power of Knut that I only have to look down to see him trotting along by my side. He looks up hoping for a croissant or a herring or just to reassure me that he will always be by my side.
The bench overlooking his enclosure as the Zoo closed down in the evening and there was just me and a sleeping Knut remains a special place. Maybe Thomas Doerflein will emerge as he used to do to share a moment as he did one time in 2008 when only I was there.

After an endless time I am once again in this wonderful room of our Knut

@Patricia Roberts
@ralph
Your recollections with regard to the oncoming winter season and Knut go right deep into my heart.

Und das muss einmal in aller Deutlichkeit gesagt werden: D A N K E an alle, die dieses Zimmer weiterhin mit Erinnerungen füllen.
And this must be said once in all clearness: thanks to everything which fill this room furthermore with recollections.

Tosca und Knut













Patricia und Ralph

Liebe Monika
Danke sehr fuer diese schoenen Bilder von Mutter und Sohn.
Tosca und Knut zusammen zeigen deutlich wie zierlich und gutmutig beide Baeren waren. Thomas Doerflein mache kein Geheimnis darueber dass fuer ihn Tosca die nettesten Temperament der Baerinnen hatte.
Knut war wesentlich kleiner als Wilbaer oder Rasputin im gleichen Alter. Er bleibt unser braver mutiger kleiner Baer.

Danke liebe Monika für die schönen und süssen Fotos.

Thanks to Ralph, Patricia and Conny for their nice words here.

Lots of weekend-greetings from Copenhagen

On the 5th of November families in Britain let off fireworks to celebrate the capture in the 17th century of a group led by Guy Fawkes who had put gunpowder in the basement of Parliament to blow up the King.
The 5th of each month is also the day we remember Knut's birthday. He hated loud noises like thunder and fireworks. His first thunderstorm in Berlin was the first time we saw the normally brave Knut show fear.
I still cannot forget how full those 4 years from Christmas 2006 to early 2011 were made because of Knut. Also in the years since how much I have gained from following his fellow Polar Bears in Zoos and in the wild.
Many knugs to any who still look here. I miss your photos.
ralph