Furry Little Angels

(This one is hard to write)

Jude:      Hi Kitty.

Kitty:      uh oh – what’s wrong. I know that tone.

Jude:      My heart is heavy.  I saw something today that made me cry.

Kitty:      Now mama kootsie – you know a commercial can make you cry.

Jude:      That’s true.

Jude:      Do you remember that orange cat that comes around trying to get your attention.

Kitty:      Do I.  He won’t be coming back though.  Last time he did – I peed all over the front window and carpet. I showed him who owns this house. Do you remember that?

Jude:      oh yes – quite vividly – I’m surprised you`re still here after that incident.

Kitty:      HMMPH! Someone has to protect you.  So what’s wrong mama.

Jude:      Well I saw him today.  Hey let’s give him a name – I’m going to call him Mr. Tabby.  He looked like a dignified Mr. Tabby.  The way he walked around – like some suave furry cat you would see on the cover of GQ Kitty.

Kitty:      I don’t know if I would go that far.  But he was relatively handsome – for an orange cat.

Jude:      He’s gone Kitty.  He’s gone. He was just laying there. Just down the road – just past Uncle Stephen’s.  I stopped my car.  I couldn’t drive past. I just wanted his family to know that someone else cared, even a stranger.

Kitty:      oh. I`m so sorry mama. I am so sorry.

Jude:      Me too.  His mama was with him though.  Gently brushing his coat and crying.  And now here I go, crying again. She was so sad.  All I could say was ``I`m so sorry``.   

Jude:      I think her Dad came out of the house – carrying a blanket and a box.  Oh Kitty, it was a really beautiful soft baby blue blanket.  A lot of love went into that blanket.  Mr. Tabby`s mama started crying harder.  I heard her say ``oh look that`s his blanket. He was laying in that this morning.  He`ll like that``.

Kitty:      It`s ok mama kootsie.  He`s not alone. You`re never alone when that happens. Angels go into overdrive when someone leaves.  No one ever leaves here alone.

Jude:      My heart is still hurting.

Kitty:      It means you care.  You can`t have the love without the pain mama. Or as we say, can`t have the cat without the dog.

Jude:      Can we say a prayer for Mr. Tabby? Will you say a prayer for Mr. Tabby.

Kitty:      Ok.  

               "As we lay our furry bodies down to sleep,

               We pray to Above, our furry bodies to keep.

               If we should die, before we wake,

               We pray to Above, our furry souls to take.

               And if  we are blessed with yet another day,

               We thank you Above, for guarding our way."

Jude:      Amen.

Kitty:      Bye Mr. Tabby.