Sweet Dreams
She was no beauty and you couldn’t even say she had a nice personality either. She was a loner; she hated kids and usually would leave the room to avoid them.
Not too many people liked her and with good reason. Mostly she’d ignore you, but if you did something she didn’t like – watch out, she could be nasty.
Still it wasn’t easy today-- because I’d known her for 18 years, because I loved her no matter what.
Believe, me it wasn’t easy to say goodbye.
It wasn’t easy driving her there. Walking out of the place without her and knowing I’d never see her again.
I cried all the way home.
Murphy, the orange kitty with the attitude and poor personal hygiene, was put to sleep today and I purposely chose that euphemism because it’s how I want to remember her.
Sleep well kitty kitty. Sleep well.
You were greatly loved, little one.
She was no beauty and you couldn’t even say she had a nice personality either. She was a loner; she hated kids and usually would leave the room to avoid them.
Not too many people liked her and with good reason. Mostly she’d ignore you, but if you did something she didn’t like – watch out, she could be nasty.
Still it wasn’t easy today-- because I’d known her for 18 years, because I loved her no matter what.
Believe, me it wasn’t easy to say goodbye.
It wasn’t easy driving her there. Walking out of the place without her and knowing I’d never see her again.
I cried all the way home.
Murphy, the orange kitty with the attitude and poor personal hygiene, was put to sleep today and I purposely chose that euphemism because it’s how I want to remember her.
Sleep well kitty kitty. Sleep well.
You were greatly loved, little one.
posted by mary bishop | 12:21 PM
11 Comments:
Awww.
Wow, 18 years!
This is tough, I know. Big hugs to you today.
My dog is 15 and everyday I think about what I'm gonna do. It's not a decision I want to make but for now he doesn't seem to be in too much pain. Even tho he's not my favorite dog, it's still going to be hard. Shhh, don't tell anybody I said that about him not being my favorite.
I feel for you, it's like losing a family member.
I love my cat so much...this post just rips my heart out :(
It is like losing a family member...
Hugs...
Bradley
The Egel Nest
I am so sorry about your orange kitty, Murphy! Please go get the book Cat Heaven by Cynthia Rylant b/c it will make you feel so much better! ((hugs))
*sniffling* This is so sad! I'm sorry... I can't imagine what it would be like to lose my kitty! *Hugs*
Thank you so much dashababy, bradley, weetzie and irina...what great friends you are.
Dasha - I know we should have favorites...but we end up having them anyhow...
Bradley - true true - our cats get their food microwaved and get special dinners on holidays and presents...now we're down to only one cat. (We still have two dogs...)
Weetzie, I have money in my paypal account and I'm going to go look for it now... thanks sweetzie sweetzie!
Irina...I know you are a cat person so I know you understand..
thanks again for the meoworal support. xoxoxo
I have a sad faced dog with his head on my lap as I type this. The look in his eyes says "Poor Mary. Poor Murphy."
*hugs*
Poor thing. I hope you get a new kitten soon to soften the blow and keep you occupied!
xoxo
Thanks Metro and Lauren -- Metro - my two dogs are missing Murphy - in this last year, she'd been hanging out with the dogs nonstop - sleeping with them, coming into the kitchen for treats when they were getting their cookies and I think she actually believed she was a dog herself...
I think people under estimate the impact animals have on our lives. We had a doberman, who we got when I was 5, and she lives for almost 17 years.
So basically, she was there for as long as I can remember. And when we lived in the country, she would follow me everywhere as I peddled my my bike - even the 8 mile ride to the (so called) corner store. She slept on my bed. She waited with me for the bus in the morning, and came running when I got home. And she would only ever really listen to me - I could get her to do anything! How my mom would get pissed when she did not listen and then my mom would get even more pissed when all it took was me telling her the same thing to get her to do it!
I was crushed when I got that call, not only because she has passed away, but because I was so far away at university and I did not get to be with her much for the last few years of her life.
So Bradley is right - just like a family member.
I'm sorry MB.
Really sorry to hear about your cat. My cat (the one that died was living outdoors and this one lives indoors) is somewhat like yours - a big loner and a pest who is either sleeping or asking for food. But we love him anyway, ans at 15, he's still pretty playful.
Thank you Michael...I appreciate your kind words.
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