~She was just a cat~

~Angel ~ Walking into work I already heard the words. She was just a cat. Holding back tears,how could I explain to people that just did not care, she was more then a cat to me. She was just a cat. She had been my pet,my friend,my companion for over sixteen years. She had sat by me during times of turmoil. Now as the memories flood in. She was with me as my marriage ended. She comforted me with her purrs after the deaths of my parents. She was there when I came home to an empty house. She was just a cat. Those words still rang in my ears. knowing Angel was at home dying and I had to be with my responsibilities of my job. She was just a cat. I made my way home. hoping she had left me behind and there was no more discomfort that dying had brought to her. She was just a cat. Making my way to the box I had placed her in,she raised her head and purred as I touched her. She was just a cat. She had waited for me,knowing all along I was supposed to be with her as she drew her last breath. She was just a cat. And with that last breath,the tears did roll down my face.Her companions Kapote and Kallie laid with her, as they knew, as I did she was gone. She was just a cat. As I wrapped her in a pink blanket and placed her in her grave. I knew she was more then a cat to me. In loving memory of Angel~mistycool_1@webtv.net~ ~MistysCatworld~