Friday, July 13, 2018

Sleepless Night, with Thoughts of Cat

To quote Elton John:

It's four o'clock in the morning, dammit, listen to me good.

I have insomnia, and I'm stretched out on my sofa, staring at my computer.

My Siamese Kitten is stretched out with me, sound asleep.

And I just realized that this "kitten" is almost 12 years old.

She seems the picture of health. She zooms, and yowls, and jumps to the tops of the kitchen cabinets. Just like any cat in the prime of life.

But as she lies here next to me, I notice that her fur seems thicker and denser...because it's covering less flesh. And I can clearly see the outlines of her shoulder blades, and her spine, in repose.

She is aging.

We're all aging. I'm a damn middle-aged woman. Precocious Daughter has become an adult with a car and a job, and she will start college in a few weeks.

My parents, somehow, are elderly.

Yet I'm fixated on my cat.

She came into our lives when PDaughter was in first grade. I hope that she'll be here in four years when PDaughter gets her degree. That would be sweet.

The Siamese Kitten has saved my life on more than one occasion. Just by being here.

I hope she continues to be here.

And you guys, too.

I hope you've slept well.

2 comments:

  1. My senior year of college I house-sat for a couple of professors and took care of their cat Boo Boo Kitty.
    Laverne & Shirley ended before I even started high school. Boo Boo Kitty was nineteen and lived several more years after I left.
    Cats are amazing creatures and I hope that helps you rest easy.

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  2. I have 2 Siamese mixes. Flower is almost 12 too. She has a hard time keeping weight on and has allergy issues. I sometimes think my 16 year old Lilo will out live her. They really are my best buddies though and have gotten me through some serious shit. <3 <3 <3

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