We love our pet, we really do. But it's time for a couple of surgeries that will hopefully tame the beast in her a bit. She goes in tomorrow for her lady surgery, and two weeks later she's scheduled for her own special mani-pedi. We tried to spare her those surgeries, but she is making us crazy, attacking our lower extremities nonstop, leaving streams of blood down our legs and traumatizing ALL of us, even Line, who is way more forgiving towards Charlie. No one is able to walk up the stairs without watching their backs the entire time, knowing that Charlie is about to eat your feet alive at any second. The second you think all is calm as you read on the couch, she attacks any dangling limbs she sees. As the mom, I'm tired of any tears that I can prevent...we have more than our fair share as it is. And if she's not careful, there's going to come a day when the girls aren't going to have any more patience with her stalking habits. Since I'm trying to avoid that, it's surgery time.
When I told the bigger girls what the first surgery was for, they were disappointed that she wouldn't have any babies. I told them that it was highly improbable that that would ever have happened anyway, since she's an inside cat and isn't ever in the right scene for a little hanky-panky. They all giggled at what they thought was a very risque joke for Mom to say outloud, and then Line replied, "Ohhh...but she's so attractive!" Poor Charlie...apparently all her good looks are for naught.
Now. Are there any surgeries out there for another lady who feels like she could use a couple of tweaks to her always-sad, always-tired, always missing her old life while trying to adjust to her new one personality, before those she loves decide they might just not have enough patience for her anymore? *sigh*
OMGoodness Abby... I laughted so hard at this posting that... Well I better not say.. MY Sweet sweet sister... YOU are a very Funny Woman. Laugh sweetheart Laugh.. It will do you good, and I can just see that Charlie waiting to attack you guys!
ReplyDeleteHer "lady surgery"...ha ha. I love it. Poor Charlie. It happens to best of them. Too bad Darth Catter already had his "man surgery". Our kids would have been happy if their hanky panky resulted in some Maile/Jordan kittens.
ReplyDeleteAs for the surgery for another lady, I don't think it's necessary at all. No one's going to run out of patience with the amazing person you are. I'm sorry you miss your old life. I miss it for you too. Love you!
I don't think anyone ever expects you to not miss your "old" life and I for one can only admire how beautifully you are living your new life! My mom missed my Dad and her life before his passing 'til the day she died, I think that's how it's meant to be :0) And now, I will miss her until the day I die. 'Tis the circle of life I guess. I love this parable..."A Parable of Immortality" by Henry Van Dyke"
ReplyDeleteI am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the
morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand and watch until at last she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sun and sky come down to mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says, ‘There she goes!’ “Gone where? Gone from my
sight - that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the places of destination. "Her diminished size is in me, not in her.
And just at the moment when someone at my side says, ‘There she goes!’ there are other eyes watching her coming and other voices ready to take up the glad shout,
‘Here she comes!’”
Ah, yes, the sweet and painful comings and goings of life...I also love that story. As with Charlie, we may be quite attractive and prepared for what we perceive our gifts to be; the magic of Abby is showing us all the continuing to be quite attractive while accepting of the gifts God intends... I love my girlie...mom/gma
ReplyDeleteCharlie is a beautiful cat. It is a shame she wont be passing those good looks to any kittens, but I'm sure she is happy to look good for you and the girls.
ReplyDeleteI can't think of how you might be improved by surgery or anything else. You are wonderful.
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