LongIslandKat

ETHEL

Posted on 05/16/08, 02:13 pm

She woke up this morning and did her usual full body stretch. This is part of her morning ritual to fully stretch her arms and her legs extending her toes as far as they go. Oh it feels so good! Next she gave herself a bath. Then she decided to venture into the kitchen to see if grandma left her any breakfast. There was a bowl of food for her and she ate greedily. It wasnâ??t until later that she noticed how quiet it was and she realized she was totally alone in the big house. Where were her mother and grandmother? How dare they leave her alone. She cried out for them with indignation. This wasnâ??t right. Ethel felt that she was a princess and deserved better treatment then this. Why wasnâ??t she told that she would have to fend for herself today? She had been abandoned.
Dejectedly Ethel lumbered up the stairs to the living room and hefted her large body on the couch. She positioned herself on the blankie in the window, her favorite spot for her mid morning nap. She settled in to dream of happier days with her dear departed partner, Fred. He used to take care of her. Life had not been the same since she lost her buddy who shared everything with her. She dreamt about playing ball, dressing up, dancing, and sharing her bed with Fred while the sun streaked in the window and baked her skin. She slept so peacefully she did not even hear her mother come home. When Ethel woke up she was delighted to feel her mommy petting her warm feline fur coat. She purred happily. And all was forgiven.

• Reply #1 05/16/08  2:36pm
  
  LongIslandKat
  I wrote this last night on word, then copied and pasted. For some reason the word wasn't printed up as wasna??t. I can't edit the story either. Sorry.
• Reply #2 05/16/08  2:42pm
  
  LongIslandKat
  Hi, Check out the photo of Ethel I posted on this site. My daughter loves dressing her up.
• Reply #3 05/17/08  7:05pm
  
  RainyDey
  what a great story i reall like it..i thought at first you were talking about yourself up untill the bown of food..great story and i went and saw the picture of Ethel ..beautiful cat..
• Reply #4 05/20/08  8:22am
  
  reenee
  Hi Kat: I agree w/Jannis, the story sounds a little auto-biographical. Ethel is your unconscience self. Our pets do get us through everything, no judgements. The thought of losing Baby Doll kills me. She has been there for me through so many losses in sixteen years. Luv, Ree
• Reply #5 05/20/08  9:31am
  
  LongIslandKat
  It was intentional the write only the one word "feline" at the end to reveal her true identity. But I didn't realize I was talking about myself. That is why writing is a catharsis. I have feelings of abandonment because Phil left me alone. Thanks for the insight, Reenee
  
  PS I will be there for you on that inevitable day when your sweetie goes to doggy heaven. Lady will meet her at the doggie door.
• Reply #6 05/21/08  4:00am
  
  nadareal3
  Wonderful story!! I love it. Thanks for sharing. Reminds me of a feline person I shared life with many years ago I named Kiss-Kiss. She was a jet black short hair, and she was a princess too.

This group is formed with the idea that we collectively have a place to tell our stories. Gosh, don't each of us have so many stories to tell!!! Some happy, some sad, some ironic, some defying classification. Bring back the memories of youth, memories of growing up, memories of life changing events. The only thing I ask is to please keep it mutually respectful, and non-argumentative.