Little Miss Marlaquin by Jo Ann

LITTLE MISS MARLAQUIN
{Marlee}
July 28 1990-April 8 2002

“How have we loved you?
Let us count the ways”

We loved you:

For the gentleness of your ways
your constant purring &
the way you rubbed
your face against ours…

We loved you:

For your beauty &
those cool and limpid green eyes…
which won the hearts
of all who knew you at home
away and at the many Cat Shows
you were entered in…
You won many ribbons and
awards and we were so proud…

We loved you:

For how you always
greeted our guests…
{even those who thought
they were not Cat {people}…

We loved you:
For how you always came
when called and how you
were at the door when
you heard our key…

We loved you:

For how you loved to travel
with us to see the family…
{Alabama Illinois Virginia Etc.}
Never making any effort
to jump out of the car.

We loved you:

For loving you sister
Bonnie and how you’d groom
and kiss her…
We loved you:

For your playfulness
{oh how you loved
your Fishing Pole,}
All we had to ask was:
Where is your fishy pole?
and you would run to the
closet purring…

We loved you:

For 11 years 9 months
of unconditional love
and happiness you brought
into our lives…

We loved you:

For the way you would
curl up in our arms
as we carried you like a baby
around the house…
And how you would snuggle
into Daddy’s arm each night
and fall asleep
he would never move for fear
of waking you…

We loved you:

For your brave and courageous fight
against CRF
that terrible kidney disease
that finally stole you away
from us…

We loved you:

And still do just because
you were you…
Thank you sweetheart
for the many memories
locked in our hearts
we will never forget you…

We loved you:

But let you go
seeing you suffer was
just too much for us to bear…

Wait for us at the
Rainbow Bridge beloved Marlee
we will bring your Fishing Pole…

Until we meet Again
We love & miss you

Mommy Daddy & Bonnie