Oct. 17 1984 —– Aug. 1 2000
Cat
I don’t know where to begin…because there are so many stories.
You were born in a garage almost sixteen years ago
and I heard about you from some school friends.
I went home to my parents and pleaded…please can I have one
of these three kittens I’ve heard about.
We were just about to move house and my parents said that
it would be best if we waited until we had moved etc.
Well I was not happy with that..and that same afternoon I went
up to see you !! I fell in love with you there and then and I actually
decided to sneak you into the house.. thinking that I would hide
you in my room until the move had taken place.
Well…catching you would prove difficult and so I finally had to
go home without you. The next day..the little old lady who owned
the garage you lived in managed to catch you..and so
off I went to pick you up.
Well…carrying you home in my arms was out of the question..
so we put you in a cooling bag (not cold inside of course) and
put the lid on…with a big gap so you could get plenty of air.
We taped the lid on because you were quite “angry” and
off you went with me !! Well did I mention that this cooling
bag was lined with polystyrene ??
By the time we got home your angry claws had ripped the inside
of the cooler bag to shredds…and I had to get the hoover out.
Of course my parents discovered our little secret within seconds of us
getting home….after all…WHY would I try and sneak a cooler bag into my
room in November ??(We live in Norway…and it SNOWS in November!!)
I think they were mad at me for about 30 5 seconds and after looking
at you for a few minutes they fell in love….just like I did !!
The rest is history and now it’s been almost sixteen years.
You passed away 4 days ago…and having you put to sleep is
the most painful decision we had to make.
You were so precious to us all and you later comforted me through my
parents divorce. You comforted me through illness and loss of
family members and also when a boy broke my heart for the first time.
NO ONE will EVER give me what you gave !! I would sit on the
floor and watch you eat your favourite dish…..fresh fish !!
You would purr and eat at the same time.
I hope we were able to give you half of what you gave us….
….and this is why it hurts so much. I have never felt grief
like this before because having you put to sleep was done out
of love…but it hurts so much because it also meant that I
would never see you again. Not seeing you hurts and has left
everything so empty…. !! Mom and I have cried for days now
and I don’t sleep much because I’m looking up at the stars all the time…
waiting for you to “wink” at me and tell me you are ok.
We love you SO MUCH Garfield and some day…at the end of the
rainbow….. I’m going to pick you up in my arms again and kiss you !!
Rest peacefully darling and take care of all your friends that
are there playing with you.
Love from Kris and Mom and Dad….
who love to LOVE YOU.
| Sir Garfield |