Tera and Shazie were both tiger cats. I got them both when they were only 6 weeks old. Tera was a year older than Shazie. I never had cats before and didn’t know what I was in for. But I found out. We found lots of love, and excitement in our lives together for the next 24 years. We found the ups and downs together, the lonely times and the times when our house was full.There was never a time that was dull.
They were by my side 24/7. We slept together and ate together. Played together and read the mail together. Someone was always on my lap.My lap is empty now. My house no longer has that love in it. My heart is broken. That silver thread of loving life between us has torn my heart out.
Tera,
You had your quirks. You liked to hoot like an owl for the bathroom faucet to be turned on so you could drink. Then you’d hoot like an owl to let us know you were done. I never missed a feeding with you. You were my clock. Right on the button every night for 21 years you let me know it was time to feed you. You loved taking walks down the driveway with me to where I had planted your cat nip, and you knew it was for you. You would wait for me in the window, and greet me every time I came through my back door.
Expecting your treats of course. The silver ball you loved to chase, would make your tail puff out the size of a raccoon’s, and I couldn’t believe you would return with it only to have me throw it again. The boxes and laundry basket you use to love to ride in. Yes, I have good memories of you.
Shaize,
You were my gentle loving cat. You always loved to curl up on my lap where ever I would sit. If I was busy, that didn’t matter to you, you would tap me with your little pity paw until I paid attention to you. You slept with me
every night for 23 years.
Now my bed is empty, and my sleep is disturbed. You loved your company, and they loved you. Whenever someone would come over to the house, you would come out to greet them, and party with them, and crawl into anyone’s purse or shoes that were around. Even until the end.
I almost thought I would lose you twice when you had your liver failure, but you pulled through both times. I got another 14 years of love after that. Both of you were my gift from God. I picked up your remains today. I have decided that you and Tera will be in my coffin with me someday. We will all be together ’till eternity.
Until then, wait for me at the Rainbow Bridge.
I will be by in the blink of an eye to reunite with my Tera and Shaize girls. I love you both and miss you with all my heart. You are gone from this life, but will never be forgotten.
All my love to my girls,
Mamma
Always remembered.... never forgotten
| Tera and Shazie |
| 11, Feb 2004 |
| Linda |