One Year Ago Today

 

It's hard for me to realize he's been gone a whole year.  Sometimes in the night, I wake up, thinking I'm hearing him crying.  But then I realize I'm hearing Buster, and his voice is as different from George's voice as it is from Ivy's.  Like the little goodbye poem that says, "Hold me firm and speak to me, until my eyes no longer see," I held him in my arms and kissed him and cried until he slipped away.  But it seems at times he never really left.  The memories of him are still so clear.  He was some cat.  I miss him.

 

 "Cats come and go without ever leaving." - Martha Curtis  

Comments

[jen elslager]

Kim, my heart hurt as I read this. I think I truly understand. I don't know what I'd do without Toby.

Does that sound as pathetic as I'm afraid it does?

They say that cats leave pawprints on our hearts...

[Staci at Writing and Living]

I'm sorry for your loss. Pets are special.

[rebecca]

Oh, poor Kim! Yes, he was some cat. Beautiful green eyes.

[Dorothy]

Oh, Kim. I am so sorry. Our pets hold a special place in our hearts, don't they.

[Kim in ON]

I'm so sorry you are missing him today.

*hugs*

[Elle]

My black and white cat, Scout, is one I still miss as well. The quote you shared is very true. Sorry that today is a sad one.

[rosemary]

I remember when you told us about him last year, and glad you have such fond memories of him.

[Sally]

I miss him, too.

[Amy @ Living Locurto]

What a gorgeous cat! He does look like Rocky with those eyes. So sorry for your loss. Sounds like he was something special.