Golda The Cat
1987 to 10th October 2007, Aged 20
From Brad Wright, Missouri
To My Little Angel: My baby, this is the hardest
letter that I have ever had to write. Words can not say how much I
love you and have felt blessed that you have been in my life. You
have given me so much and never asked for anything in return. I
can’t imagine a day without you in my life. I remember when I
found you, as little butter ball that was small enough to fit in my
hand, you were the cutest thing I can remember ever seeing. From
that first moment when I held you and you started purring, I knew
that I was hooked and didn’t ever want to let you go. You were so
sweet, little and needed protection and I hope that I did protect
you the way you wanted and needed. Everyday, for the past many
years, I have hurried home to you and your unconditional love.
Always happy to see me. Always ready to share my day when it was
good and to comfort me when life was hard. You were always there for
me when I felt that there was no one in the world who cared. Always
at my feet when I was doing dishes and ready to curl up on the couch
for a movie. You never asked questions, never was judgmental, never
wanted anything more that to show your love. I can’t think of any
words to repay you for that except “Thank You.”
You showed me how to love and I owe you so much,
more that words could ever say. When we moved into your house 5
years ago, you were so excited to have big windows to look out and
loved to talk to the birds outside. You were always so cute sitting
there, chattering and looking around as if to say “look at them,
can I go catch you one?” When we got Brock, he still had a bit of
puppy him and you spent your days laying next to his kennel keeping
him company. I owe you a lot for you helped me raise him to be a the
good boy he is. You kept an eye on him, showed him what he needed to
know and how to work me to get what he wanted. You have always been
good at that. When it would storm, you would run to him, and curl up
by him. When he would hear you meow, he would run to check on you to
see if you were alright. I know that he is going to miss you and
loves you very much because you are his momma kitty.
Then when Misty came to live with us, you took her
under your wing, she was the baby you never had. She loved to
wrestle with you and you put up with it because she was your “your
baby.” Yet again, you showed her how to work me and get what she
wanted. You were a VERY GOOD Teacher. I know that Misty loves you
and will miss very much. You have been the only mommy that she has
really known and you have been very good to her. It breaks my heart
to see you each day getting thinner and knowing that you time is
coming. I think you know that you are close to the rainbow bridge.
Just the little things you do like, being more affectionate than
usual, kissing away my tears as I hold you each night and giving me
even more love than you had before. It wasn’t till recent when you
have tried to sneak outside and I don’t know why unless it is to
go and find someplace away from me so I don’t have to deal with
seeing you gone. I would not want that.
You have been there for me in so many ways and I
have to be with you when you leave this world and are delivered to
God. Now, it is time to let you go to heaven so you can be young and
healthy again. I know that God has a place for you and hope that you
will wait for me so we can be reunited. Please understand what I am
having to do is because I want the best for you. I hate the fact
that you have lost so much weight, you have a hard time getting
around and don’t keep any food on your tummy. It breaks my heart
to see you this way. I know that you would not complain about your
health or getting old, because that was never your way. I just want
what is best for you and don’t want to you suffer in anyway. You
deserve to be young, beautiful and full of energy. You have ALWAYS
been a good girl.
I love you so much and find it very hard to let you
go, but it is time, even though you will never admit it. All my
love, forever. Your Daddy.
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