Samantha - 1989-2008

It is with a sad heart that I write today.
Years ago I came home from work one night.
My wife was not around so I went upstairs.
One of the bedroom doors was shut.
Well, she had a surprise for me.
That was how Sam Sam came to live with us.
I never had a say in it, and I was not happy.
Needless to say this rat cat worked her magic.
Even though she was a "dump job" my heart warmed.
She was a lap cat in every sense of the word.
She was always seeking out a warm lap and petting.
Even when the lap was not ready she would be pushing.
"Hurry up, I want your lap right now" she would say.
As you sat down she would climb on your knee to get up.
In a few minutes she would be fast asleep, purring.
She would pretend she was annoyed if you got up.
Really she was saying "hurry back darn it".
In the year since my wife left, she has helped me tons.
There is just something wonderful about cats.
They just want love, and want to give love.
The past few weeks were really rough for her.
She was in more and more pain and had trouble walking.
Even laying down was an absolute chore for her.
Today I helped ease her path to the next world.
I held her and pet her as she passed.
I will miss her more than I can say,
but her time had come and I would not let her suffer.
A strange part about this is that I cried more today
than I did through my entire divorce proceeding.
I just feel like a part of me died today with her.
However I know that a part of her lives on with me.
Take care SamSam.
Goodbye.