This has been the strangest year so far.
It all started in January, of course, and things looked bright for the beginning of the year. I was optimistic that this year would be a great year. Then the second week of January hit.
We found out that my mother in law was going to need surgery, and at her age it was not going to be a simple surgery to say the least.
Then we found out that Flash has bone cancer and he will not be with us much longer. That alone has been enough to take the wind out of my sail. In fact, as his time here on Earth comes to an end, my heart is going to break.
The last time my heart was broken was when I moved from Nevada to South Dakota back in the 90’s. At the time I had a cat, her name was Abby. She was a six-toed tabby cat that I loved with all my heart. When she was born, her mother and all of her brothers and sisters died from an infection. A lady I work with asked if I was interested in fostering the kitten til they could get someone to adopt her. Of course, I agreed. I spent the afternoon picking out food bowls, cat toys, kitten formula and what not.
I spent weeks bottle feeding her, teaching her to eat out of a bowl, and how to use the litterbox (that was interesting). She taught me about unconditional love. She greeted me at the door each evening, and was there to wake me up each morning. She was an awesome cat, but when I moved I had to leave her with friends because I could not take her with me. Granted she didn’t die, but I never saw her again.
I keep remembering the little things in life, and I realize that this is going to be one of the strangest years.
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