ode to a beautiful cat
Saturday, June 7th, 2008
May and June are typically very busy months for my family, with end of school activities, birthdays, our anniversary, and a graduation here and there.
in the midst of all our celebrating,
we suddenly had a reason to mourn.
yesterday our beloved kitty cat Murphy died in her sleep early in the morning and was buried at dusk.
it was very difficult for us to say goodbye to such a beautiful green eyed and mellow cat, whom i shanghaied from her mommycat, as a tiny little feral kitten in the backyard of our old apartment, sixteen years ago.
she had been in a slow decline over the past six months or so and no matter how much i prepared my family for what could not be avoided,
it is still very sad. my little boy summed it up, today after he visited her grave and threw old rose petals all over the top: “at least she died peacefully.” i thought i had my emotions all under control but i can’t think of her without crying, and we all cry together when one of us starts.
she’s so noticeably, irrevocably, sadly, gone.
