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November 20, 2007
Charlie's Gone
Last night my favorite cat, who had been dying slow for weeks, suddenly switched to dying fast. It was a terrible, heart-wrenching night.
It had been coming for a while, so at least I was a little prepared. By all rational measures Charlie should have died weeks ago. But God granted us a miraculous reprieve. Charlie inexplicably got better for a couple weeks. I remember thinking that I would be so grateful if he just lived through this really rough time I had scheduled November 17-19. And he did. God granted me the comfort of my favorite feline companion through that particularly difficult time. I am so appreciative of that blessing.
Still, I miss having Charlie around. The habit of him is so ingrained that I keep expecting to see him snoozing in one of his favorite spots or coming around the corner to see what's going on. Then a split second later my brain catches up and I remember.
Here's Charlie with the baby cat in the family. He's the solid black one. Madeline is the multi-colored baby.
God is so good. Even in the dark times. Especially in the dark times.
Posted by Selena at November 20, 2007 09:53 PM