Charlie

Today was a sad day.
Today I said goodbye to my sweet cat Charlie.
We have been through a lot together this cat and I.
I got Charlie when I was in college and he was
only nine weeks old.

He was so little. And so sweet.

Then he grew up and got big - but thought that he was still little - and we would come home to find him curled up in boxes that were much too small for him.


Then we moved him to Kirksville where we were all a little family for awhile.

But then our family fell apart and all of a sudden it was just Charlie and I again. Charlie was so sweet to me during that time and would snuggle me and love me and in his own way helped to take care of me. I remember many days of crying on the couch and him coming up and snuggling into me and giving me his love. Every night he would sleep with me, curled up in the crook of my legs. And every time that I would come home he would greet me at the door, give me a friendly "welcome home meow", and lay on the ground like this, hoping for a belly rub.

Having to give him up has been one of the hardest parts of this entire job transition. However, I found a great couple (Paul and Chika) who wanted to take him and who are so excited to have him and love him. I am so grateful for them as it makes it a little bit easier knowing that he is going to a good home. Here is a picture of Paul, Chika and I. Chika works at Trader Joes with me and is one of the sweetest girls I know.
Look at my face, I have this look of "I am totally faking being excited to give you my cat" ha.

Here I am giving Charlie one last kiss. When he left I bawled like a baby. Now that he is gone, I can't wait to get out of this house as it is so lonely without his presence. I am going to miss him, as I think that he took care of me just as much as I took care of him....he was my little lover....