A lot of things have been looking up in the e.politics world lately — interesting day job and fascinating trips abroad, for a start — but there has been one dark cloud in the bunker in recent weeks. You see, the site has lost a family member, one whose work was entirely behind the scenes but whose contribution was constant. Here’s what happened: the cat died, and it was a real bummer.
Kitty was 15 years old and had lived with me for 14 of them, and despite her age she still excelled at her favorite sports — sleeping and napping. So it’s only fitting that she seems to have breathed her last while snoozing one morning back in late March, probably pretty soon after I left for work (when I left she was dozing in the sun in the window, and I found her stretched out behind the couch). It wasn’t a complete surprise, since she’d been slowing down the last couple of years, but I was still a wreck — overall, a dead cat is not the most fun thing to come home to.
But when she died, Kitty was in a place she loved and doing the thing she did best, which is not a bad way to go. It was hard for me to write for a while, without her in my lap…we let these creatures into our lives, but they just don’t last as long as we do. She was a damn good cat, and I hope I did right by her. And that she forgave me for turning her into a lolcat.
– cpd
Really sorry to hear about your cat. I still get very bummed out remembering the last cat I had to say goodbye to. She was awesome…and also named Kitty.
From one animal lover to another…sending good thoughts your way from Texas.
My condolences. Don’t forget to remember the good times, and try not to morn to much.
So sorry, Colin. I know how much an animals love can mean. Be well.