Caturday Art

Gracie is joining

ATHENA CAT GODDESS 

for this week's

CATURDAY ART

blog hop.

Today, three years ago Gracie 

left this world on her way to her

Journeys next adventure.

It is a day I can recall with such clarity,

as I guess those type of days are.

I had to make an appointment to let her

go, and I spent a lot of time with her

until our afternoon appointment.

It was a beautiful mild February day,

in which Gracie got to enjoy being out

on her beloved platform on her catio one last time.

Her lungs kept filling up with fluid.

They had been drained many times.

We never knew the source of why this was happening.

Even after a great deal of testing, but

she was uncomfortable,as she couldn't breath.

Since there was no end in sight, and 

Gracie wasn't one who did well away from 

home, I had to make a decision for her.

 ***

I don't regret helping Gracie to the Rainbow Bridge,

but I felt she deserved more time.

She was only 9.

Gracie was an abandoned gray tabby cat.

She was left at the ACC doorsteps.

She was doomed to die by whomever left her there.

But, fate spared her and me.

I scooped her up and took her home that July day 

way back in 2005.

She was my sweet Gracie Grace.

I miss our time together each morning where she would

sit with me while I was on the computer.

I miss seeing her adoration of her big brother Ping.

I miss those sweet chirps.

I miss seeing those quick turns.

I miss how crazy you went over Nip.

I miss how easy you were.

***

I miss you Gracie.

I will see you again.

One day Gracie.

One day.