For a few
plates of food Bluebell the feral kitten entered my heart saving me from a
humdrum life. Bluebell disliked my husband and clawed him often... the smart
cat, for my husband soon left me for my best friend. Bluebell celebrated with
me and then comforted me when my husband and best friend tragically died from
faulty brakes.
Grief for my dead cat, Bluebell had laid me low. I
had decided to end it all and join her. People had said silly things to me like
they deserved to die, they’re only animals or what did you expect? They don’t
live long! I still expected Bluebell to greet me at the door, purring around my
feet and talking to me in her high-pitched meows; which only made the grief
worse.
Continuing
walking towards the pier that I planned to jump from; I heard high-pitched
meows, I followed the sound and there in front of my stunned eyes was a kitten
that looked like Bluebell. I bent down to pick it up and it scratched me. I
smiled, for so had Bluebell when we met. Taking it to the vet, I was stunned to
find out that vet believed it related to Bluebell. I named him Beau and kept
him. I will always miss Bluebell, but Bluebell had saved my life yet again by
directing me to Beau. Beau greets me every night now when I get home from work
and I am happy again. I have family
again.
©Sheilagh Lee August 19, 2015
