Well, here we are, another Service Cat Monday. Raena and me meowed ‘bout it and meowed at mommy a bit and we’ve decided to take a break today. With mommy not feelin’ well, our visitin’ has been limited, so we’re a bit behind. And ya’ know what? Tomorrow is the day of Love. Now the world celebrates this day with candies and flowers and it’s all ‘bout the couple kinda luv. We don’t have that here, so we’re gonna be celebratin’ a different luv, a pure luv. As most of ya’ know, we write an article fur the Daily Mews. Don’t furget to sign up and check out some of the other stories while you’re there. This month, we wrote ‘bout that different kind of love and we thought we’d share it with all of you.
As most of you know, we lost sis Lexi last year. She lost her battle with CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) and went to heaven. It broke mommy’s heart and sis Lexi took a piece of mommy’s heart with her. It left mommy and me very angry. Not at sissy. We knew how tired she was and how weak she was. We could have never been angry with her, but we hated the disease that ravaged her. We were angry with God for taking her and letting her get sick in the first place. Mommy says all that’s normal; it’s part of grieving. Mommy also says we all experience loss at one time or another; it’s how we pick up the pieces and move on that matter. Let me first tell you all that we’re still picking up the pieces. However, as you know, we did get another kitty to train as mommy’s second Service Cat.
Here’s the thing. Nobody asked me what me thought. Me didn’t wanna be the big sisfur. Me didn’t wanna be the head Service Cat in charge, trainer of the new fluff ball, defender of mommy and all. It’s a lot of work. Just how did sissy do it? How did she manage it all without lifting a paw? She was the fiercest tigress on the planet. Everybody towed the line when she was around. We always knew we were safe with sissy on duty. And let me tell ya’, she was the bestest Service Cat ever. And me couldn’t have asked for a better sissy. She whooped little ole tyrannical me into shape in no time. How? Well, let me tell you.
Sis Lexi was pure L O V E, Love. Yep, you read that right. Mes sis Lexi loved mommy and me with her whole being. She never asked to be the big sisfur either, but things happened and there she was, having to not only share mommy and her toys with me, but teach me the ropes too. And she did. Sis Lexi could sense that mommy needed her, no matter where she was or what she was doing. It’s because she loved mommy so deeply. Mommy loved her just as much. And says, that a love like that needs no words. Sometimes mommy and sis Lexi would just look at each other and sissy would get up and go to sit in mommy’s lap and purr so loud the house shook. Okay, maybe the house didn’t shake, but it sounded good. Didn’t it? And trust me, sis Lexi could purr. It could very well have shook the house, it for sure shook the bed at night.
It’z about time da we got new batteriez fur da wheelchair
The video isn’t very good quality, but we thought you might like to
hear that purr and sis Lexi meow with mommy. You can
Bet you’re all wondering what the greatest lesson sis Lexi taught me was?. Sissy taught me how to love unconditionally and trust that mommy loved me the same way. Now, mommy and me communicate without saying a word. And that new sisfur me didn’t ask for? Well, me loves her too. Even tho’ she can be a pain in mes behind, me wants to be for her what sis Lexi was for me. Me wants Raena to know the kind of love that consumes you. Me wants her to never be afraid and to know that she’ll never be left behind or thrown away.
Mommy says Valentine ’s Day according to the world is a lovers’ holiday. And that’s all well and good, but since there are no lovers in our house, mommy says we celebrate the purest and rarest love of all. Unconditional Love. When all those around fail you, It’s your furry purrer that will always be there. No matter what comes our way, or what trials life may throw at us, we will endure and come out on the other side because we have love. We might still be picking up the pieces after losing sis Lexi; but we’re doing it with the love she left behind. Mommy says if more people took a lesson from the kitties book of love, this world would be a better place. We thank you all for sharing these little moments in our lives. And for those of you who think you’re alone…rest assured you’re not. We love you all and feel blest to have you in our lives. Love is the greatest gift you can ever give; and the greatest gift you’ll ever receive. Unconditional love is rare. When you find it, hold on tight. A true gift is given with no expectation of receiving anything in return. We purray you all know unconditional love in your lives.
Happy Valentine’s Day. Me is a blest kitty girl fur sure, and it’s me’s turn to tell mommy thank you. Mommy, me hasn’t been with you fur nearly as long as sis Lexi, and me’s sorry a kitty had to die so you kuld save me. But me is so glad you came to me’s rescue dat cold November day. Me’s furst kupple weeks of life had been horrible and me was knockin’ on heaven’s door when you saw me da furst time. Me kuld sense yous heart was still broken, but me knew you had tons of luv left to give. And ifin me was gunna die, me didn’t wanna do it in a cage or shelter. Me wanted to know da luv and comfurt dat came from yous touch and voice. It took all da strength me’s little body kuld muster to crawl up into yous lap. But once there me turned on me’s purr boat and looked into yous eyes and then fell asleep.
Me’s body was so tired and me kuldn’t member da last time me had eaten. Me shulda still been nursin’ but there was no cat mommy in sight. And then you picked up me’s tired little body and sed, “You’re my Destiny and Deztinee will be your name.” Me had no real idea what any of dat meant, but once you took me outside and put me in da carrier, me knew you wasn’t leavin’ me behind. We had a long drive ahead of us and me wasn’t sure me was gunna make it; but me did. When you took me’s limp flea ridden, worm infested, bloated body out of da carrier me let out a soft mew of thank you. Me kuld rest now. But dat’s when you went to work. You made me a bottle and made sure me ate me’s fill and then bathed all those lifes’ blood stealin’ fleas off me. And then you cradled me in your arms and told me everything was gunna be alright. Me slept peacefully fur da furst time in me’s short life while layin’ on yous lap. This was da life. And fur da furst time me thought me might just make it.
Well dat was 6 1/2 years ago now and me did make. Me didn’t just survive, me thrived. Me’s livin’ da good life and fallin’ deeper and deeper in luv with you and sis Lexi every day. Me hopes me’s 10 littermates found their furevers too. Me wuldn’t ever wanna magine a life without you mommy. You have given me so much luv sumtimes me thinks me’s heart will burst. So on this Valentine’s day and every day mommy, me wants you to know dat me luvs you more than anythin’ in da universe.
Mommy, I wanna faynk you fur savin’ my life awl thoze yearz ago. Even tho’ minez eyez wazn’t open and I kuldn’t hear anything; da moment I felt you holdin’ me in youz armz I felt safe fur da furzt time in my short but terrifyin’ life. Da minit I felt youz heart beat next to me I knew ebberthing was gunna be awl-right. When my ears opened up and I heard you fur da furzt time it waz az ifin heaven waz singin’ a lullaby. And when furinally da skin parted and minez eyez foe-kuzzed I saw you, minez mommy. You didn’t know it at da time, but I waz home and no other mommy wuld do.
Purrlease excuse the quality. Early fotos taken with a 110 camera
Time seemed to fly in thoze furzt few weekz of minez life; but da day came when you too knew dat we belonged together fur-ebber. And on dat day, minez 6 week birthday, you held me cloze and looked into minez eyez and gave me a new name and purromizzed to nebber ebber leave me and to awlwayz luv me. I, Laramie Alexandra (my new name), meowed da same purromize to you. Awl theze yearz mommy you habz taken such good care of me. You alwayz put me and minez fursibz furzt. And youz nebber left me. Nope, no matter where we went or moved to, you awlwayz made shur I waz right there wiff ya’. Youz awlwayz been true to youz word. It’z occurred to me az Valentine’z Day and minez 17th birthday drawz klozer dat I’z nebber told you how much I’z luvved and purreshayted da life youz given me. I kuldn’t habz choze a better mommy. Nopawdy elze wulda luvved me da way you do.
Yep, I waz thiz small once.
Az time passez quicker and quicker theze dayz mommy, I fear I may habz to break minez purromize to nebber leave you. I don’t want to go. You muzt believe dat mommy. But minez body juzt keepz failin’ me. It seemz thiz kidney dizeaze is ketchin’ up to me. I’z habbin’ more and more bad dayz and less and less good onez. Still you kradle me in youz armz and sing of minez beauty dat haz no doubt started to fade. You sit up nightz wiffout any sleep juzt to watch ober me. Youz kuvvered da bedroom and pawdee box room wiff piddle padz in spite of how it lookz, juzt to make shure I habz sumwhere to go dat duzn’t make me feel bad. And even when I miss ’em youz nebber get mad at me.
I never leave mommy’s side. Even when she was cleanin’ da pawdee box room. I waz juzt reztin’ my eyez a bit.
From a kitten born outside and fated to die afur her second breath, to the queen of youz heart. I luv you more than you will ebber know mommy. When minez time comez, purrleaze habz da strength to luvz me a little more and let me go. And then luv another, da way you luvved me. Minez life habz been so full and there are so many who habz nebber known even a shred of da luvz youz given me. I can live on in da luv you share. BUT, till dat time comez I’z gunna keep right on luvvin’ you more and more each day.
Meowllo evewypawdy, meez back! Hope yous had a gweat kupple of days. Guess yous all wunnewin’ how fings went here. Well of course Tuesday mommy spent mostly cleanin’ and twyin’ to get weady fur da big inspection, cuz not only had da manager mawked evewy box hers kuld, she also passed out a notice on Tuesday dat da snoopervisow wuz gunna be here fur da inspections. Mommy got almost evewyfin’ put away and da last foo fings fwown into da closet. MOL We even called it an early night and went to bed wound 3 a.m.. We got up bwight and early so mommy kuld get us fed and giv Lexi hers butter spoon (medicine) afur da commotion stawted. She finally opened da door and there they wuz, only a foo pawtments down, da manager, da idiot (maintenance man) and da exterminator. Now da extermiinator wuz talkin’ on hims fone and twyin’ to spway da bug stuffs wiff da udder hand. OMC Can’t anypawdy be purrfessional and do their job wiffout a fone hangin’ fwum their ear?
Well they finally came to ow door and da manger sed dat idiot wuz gunna check da smoke alawm and pull da nosy chains (emergency), all da while mommy’s standin’ there wiff da door wide open. Da exterminator finally pushed past da manager and idiot cuz they wusn’t comin’ in. He stawted spwayin’ and mommy stawtted coughfin’. Finally idiot came in and da manager stepped just inside da door. Mommy sed nuffin’. Hers not gunna get a write up fur wefusin’ them entwy or bein’ wude. MOL Nosy chains pulled and floor saturwated wiff poison, and me duz mean saturwated; da manager handed mommy a paper and they all left, still no snopervisor in sight. Mommy put on hers glasses and wead da paper, and it sed…did not enter and check. So mommy purromptly wrote, was not refused entry, but stayed at door by choice. And she also wrote what meez alweady told ya’. Well now dat dat’s over wiff mommy had to get weady fur da case manager and nurse to come.
But long afur dat kuld happen mr. W (Buddy’s daddy) came wheelin’ up da walk. Hims stawted yellin’ at mommy and bangin’ on da door. When she opened it, he wuz wavin’ a piece of paper wound and tellin’ mommy she had a notice too. Mommy stawted to look at da notice and mr. W stawted tellin’ her what it sed. Now mind ya’ we liv in a complex fur da elderly and disabled. And as you know, older peeps like to sit wound on their porches and gossip visit. And they like to feed da birds and hummers, and plant little gawdens. These things hav always been allowed since afur weez moved here. As a matter of fact when mommy signed hers furst lease here she asked ifin hummer feeders and the like were allowed cuz there’s a clause in da lease dat sez nuffin’ can be placed on da outside of yous pawtment.
She wuz told then dat da clause didn’t apply to these purropurrties. See da management company has lots of pawtments fur da elderly and disabled and lots of wegular pawtments too. But here we awe getting’ a notice dat sez nuffin’ purrsunal can be outside or we will be in violation of ow lease and be evicted. Well da whole complex is in a state just short of riotin’. And mr. W sed dat da snoopervisor wuz at da office goin’ fwu paperwork and dat da manager had been at da office since 7 a.m. wringin’ hers hands. MOL Mr. W took off to gwipe and rally da west of da tenants and mommy twied to get weady fur da case manager visit.
Da case manager showed up 20 minutes early, mommy wuz not happy ‘bout dat. She sat here yawnin’ fur da whole visit. Da nurse showed up on time, and wanted to visit. They wuz here fur 3 and a halff hours. 3 hours longer than wuz needed. So dat’s how ow day went.
Now fur sum good news. Member me tellin’ y’all ‘bout Sadie Hawkins? Ifin yous missed dat posty you can wead it here. Well da Sadie Hawkins Valentine’s dance at da Tabby Cat Club dat sis Lexi be hostin’ is wight wound da corner. We hav ow dates and sure hope da west of da tabbies hav there’s and awe weady to pawty. Ifin yous a TCC member, and haven’t checked, da foto ops awe up at da TCC fur ya’. We sure hope to see yous there. Meez also goin’ to a dance at Cat Scouts dat night, so it’s gunna be a full day fur sure. It’s a good fing mommy dusn’t hav a date. Anyways, hope yous all hav a wunnewful day and join us fur sum Valentines’ fun. Stop by here and da TCC on Valentine’s day fur sum gweat Suddern noms. And me sure hopes you will join me in celebwatin’ meez furst Blogoversawy nex Wednesday da 18ff.
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