All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
Cecil Frances Alexander
Today an old acquaintance, Josie, died. I say acquaintance because she preferred the company of dogs and people over the rest of us in MC's pride. She was a tiny little cat with a loving heart despite what her former owners. She carried physical and emotional hurts that never quite healed. But that didn't keep her from her self appointed job. Despite being unable to sit on a lap too long because of former fears, she purringly greeted all guests, human and canine. She gladly accepted the stroke of a kind hand. Happily following any nice guest that arrived at our house.
Jo had another job to fill when she first came. It was hoped that her care which fell to MC's human child would inspire him and his grades. Deep down I believe MC knows that really wasn't the truth, she really wanted to give Jo a better home. Another Joe took the actual job. He has done it quite well and will soon be coming home to us to stay.
Josie leaves behind a daughter and son. Both of them are lucky to have grown up in this house never knowing the harsher side of the world. That's probably why they are both so silly. That's Rogue stuck on the roof again. Waiting for MC and the ladder to get her down. I swear she has nothing but fur between those ears.
My buddy, Gloves, is her son. Don't tell him he is stealthy like an elephant. He really does think he is hiding.
Despite being tiny and frail, old Jo had quite the zealous spirit. She even tried to welcome that baying beast the rest of us just hate. She brought him socks and tried to teach him to fit in. The poor dear finally just had to give up. Her best efforts couldn't turn that mutt into anything like her old canine friend, Spot. See, that is her on the left trying to be friendly.
Spot and Jo shared quite a bit. Both started life rough before they came to live here. And they were both lucky to pick MC to own for themselves. You'd see them sharing a snooze or ablutions together. Never once did Jo get mad that Spot made her fur stand on end from a shared bath. When Spot passed away last year, Jo sorely missed her. Today Josie will share a final resting place with her old friend. Out in MC's garden by a lovely red rose to remember them both by.
Goodbye Josie, the little cat with a big heart. You will be missed.
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