Thursday, June 12, 2014

Beginning of the NINTH

Everyday under the hashtag rememberingabby I have posted a photograph. When I began I just posted the photograph in b/w of Abby and wrote in 140 characters a short comment about it. As time evolved I began adding quotes that spoke to me and evoked Abby. This is the one for today. I didn't know when I started doing this I would do it for a full year but that is what I decided to do as a way of remembering her.


This post was published June 12, 2009. Every single word of it is as true today as it was when I first wrote it. Today would have been, and I guess you can say it is still, the 9th year of the anniversary of her GOTCHA. I was fortunate enough to share 8 of them with her. This will be my first without her. But I will always remember that first day with crystal clarity. I can clearly see walking into PetSmart and Abby was sitting up high just like she is sitting in the picture below  but in a dark igloo basket. I could see her from across the room and my heart fluttered, it was love at first sight. Full blown total love. I rushed to hold her and she grabbed a hold of my shoulder and wouldn't let go. I know now she just wanted to go back to her home, she had not fallen head over heels for me, as I had for her. That my friends took many many hard earned months of testing on this girl's part. She was not about to give her heart to me easily. But when she did, she gave it fully and totally. She adored me with no conditions. She knew I would protect her. She knew I would be the one to see her through whatever would come, and I did. I was the one Abby who held you, cradled you, and told you to fly if you needed to and that I loved you always. That will always be true too. I will always love you. Thank you for blessing my life for 8 years and exactly 2 months. Thank you for being my best friend. Thank you for all the love and devotion. Thank you Abby. Thank you always.

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It's been 10 months, or more precisely 304 days since she flew to the Bridge.
There is not a day that passes that I don't miss her.
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My heart is and always will be.
YOURS.
~Sense & Sensibility


Today is a special day. It is now been four years since one sassy lady arrived in my lap and in my life. It has been amazing fast four years. For anyone unfamiliar with Abby's story, she was adopted from a cat rescue organization 4 years ago named Lucky Cat. She had been living in her second home where the Father of the family did not want her and made his young daughter give her up. I now know that Abby did not like the Father and was probably snappy with him because she saw him as his true self. Abby is a feisty girl,the first night she was here she was so mad that she hissed and snarled and pitched a true Tuxie temper tantrum. I was so afraid that she was going to hate living here. I knew she could not go back to her former home. I would not let her go back to a man who only wanted the animal rescue people to abandon her behind PetsMart if I didn't take her. It took many MANY months before Abby trusted me, but when she did she gave me her total loyalty, trust and love. She is still a feisty little lady and she dominates the house with an iron paw. I feel a powerful privilege in being in the right place at the the right time four years ago because she has entered my heart and totally captivated it with her special furry love. No one will ever be able to convince me that she is just a cat, to me she is so much more and the bond we have is one that nothing will ever break. I know her purrday is right around the corner and she will soon be 10 and I know that the passage of time will keep rolling, but I do not take one day for granted with her. This past weekend I sat with her in my lap one lazy afternoon just enjoying her presence. I tried to memorize the placement of each piece of fur as the light hit, the color of her eyes, the feel of her whiskers on my leg, the sound of those rumbly purrs, the feel of the bisquits she was making on my lap...I cherish all of these things and in those quiet moments I love her even more. Today is my sweet angels day of coming to her true home and of two hearts finding each other. I love you Abby with every fiber inside of me, and I will always and forever.

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Today is also thankful Thursday and there could be nothing I am more thankful for than to have had Abby in my life.

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35 comments:

  1. you were meant to find each other and be with each other. lucky you to have 8 years with her. lucky her she was/is loved.

    emma and buster

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  2. Purrs to you today - I know how sad these anniversaries can be. You know, sometimes I think about that little girl and I wonder if she has ever found another kitty that was as special to her. I am sure she was utterly heartbroken to have to give up Abby.

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  3. Sparkle is right. The little girl who had to give Abby up must have been so heartbroken. She probably didn't know how Abby had such an amazing life with you. We hope she knows it, somehow, in her heart, that Abby had to leave to find her best friend in you. Many purrs to you today from all of us.

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  4. We know how bittersweet today must be for you without the lovely Angel Abby by your side, but we believe she is waiting for you at the rainbow bridge.

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  5. I am ever so grateful that Abby and you found each other and had so many years together to create memories to last a lifetime.

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  6. What a beautiful post!! You have a gift of selecting just the right words too!
    Hugs Cecilia

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  7. These anniversaries are always a mix of emotions - smiles at happy memories and alas the tears at sad ones. Take care.
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  8. That was absolutely beautiful. Today must be so hard for you :(
    I'm glad you had 8 wonderful years, and you know, I find, when you have to work hard to form that bond between pet and human, the bond is always stronger. When a pet has no trust in someone and then that turns to unconditional love. It is a beautiful thing.
    ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!

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  9. I saw your lovely pic on the CB calendar and had to stop in. Beautiful gotcha day celebration. Abby is a true gift. You each gifted each other beautifully with pure love. There can be no better gift. Blessings on you and Abby as you celebrate and grieve. My heart is with you.

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  10. You two were meant to be together even for a short time. Sending hugs.

    cats of wildcat woods

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  11. Turning the page of the CB calendar this morning brought a big smile to all of our faces. (((hugs))) as your remember your sweet girl on this special day.

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  12. What a beautiful post. Such a bittersweet day. We never have enough time with them.

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  13. A bittersweet gotcha day--Abby you are so missed. What a lucky cat you were to have so much love packed into those eight years-

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  14. That special love will always fill your heart!

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  15. This is such a lovely post about Abby. Abby was such a lucky cat to have all your love and care. Very well written. Big hugs to you.

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  16. We saw beautiful Angel Abby on the calendar today and send our love to you. Such a beautiful post, sending you purrs on her day today.

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  17. Eight "Gotcha Day" celebrations together was a blessing, but of course not enough. It's never enough.

    Thinking of you and sending purrs and hugs.

    Kim and the boys

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  18. Your post is beautiful.(((hugs))) to you. Anniversaries are so hard but we have happy memories to help us through them.

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  19. Beautiful story to share about Abby. Tuxies truly take your heart and keep it furever. I have two.

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  20. I am thankful for every memory of Abby that you share with us. Happy Gotcha Day Angel Abby! You are so very very loved!
    Marty and Mom

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  21. Such a beautiful story! And there sweet Abby was on my CB calendar this morning! Even more poignant xoxox

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  22. Happy Gotcha Day at the Bridge Angel Abby. We got leaky eyed when we turned the page and saw you on our calendar today.

    The Florida Furkids

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  23. Beautiful calendar girl. Happy Gotcha day darling precious beautiful girl.

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  24. We saw lovely angel Abby on the CB calendar today, and now we know why you selected today. Since we weren't around for those past posts, we appreciate having the opportunity to read them. XO, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

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  25. You were both very lucky to have found each other!

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  26. Abby sure has left her pawprints all over your heart. Purrs to you as you remember your sweet girl on her gotcha day.

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  27. Happy Calendar Cat Day to AngelAbby.

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  28. Your thankfulness story has touched our hearts. We know those little pawprints are engraved permenently on your heart- forever.
    And we have a feeling Angel Abby purrs her story to everyone at the Bridge-- telling them how thankful she was to have your love.
    love
    tweedles

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  29. We were offline and just noticed the CB calendar for dear Angel Abby's Gotcha Day. Always, always, in your heart and soul(((hug)))

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  30. This is a beautiful post. Even though we never "knew" Abby, we can sense and feel the bond of love you two had from reading these sweet posts. She was a truly special kitty, and you two were lucky to have each other. Thank you for sharing about her.

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  31. PepiSmartDog: Beautiful post! I'm also over the Rainbow Bridge and each year mom dedicates my day to doing everything I loved to do.
    What you wrote is just beautiful and I know your Special day will honour your dear Abbey exactly as you have planned.
    We are doing our best to help make her day a success too.
    Thank you for joining our Thankful Thursday Weekly Blog Hop again. Love reading your posts and look forward to reading more from you. *waves paw* :=o)

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