Three months ago, I quit my job suddenly and took some time off. My original intent was to take two weeks to myself, clear my head and go try something new. I went on interviews and applied everywhere, all to no avail.
I started to slowly fall into a depression. I’m a Christian, and I prayed every day, read my verses and learned to smile during the raindrops. All during this time our cat Kina had gotten sick. I went out everyday looking for work, and I knew in my heart that something would break.
It diid, but it was too late.
Kina, was a calico kitty with the most beautiful of markings. She was a combination of beige, black and white colours with deep green eyes. She was 14 years old and 2 months. I adopted her in Florida when I was living there on 2004. She was two months old when I adopted her.
We went through some very good as well as bad times together. I shall write about those at some other point.
Kina, started having litter box issues, then she would vomit occasionally and it broke my heart because, there wasn’t anything I could do without money coming in from working. My Wife was working, but I was home and I absolutely loathed it because, I have always been a provider.
I’d finally gotten into a good job with good wages last month. We get paid twice a month, and I wouldn’t get paid until the 1rst, a few days ago. I told my Wife that we’d take Kina in and get everything sorted out for her. We cleaned her everyday, looked after her, cared for her and did everything that we could do for her.
The 1rst came, and three months of not being able to work caused us to have a bunch of financial burdens. We started to get everything cleaned up and I said to my Wife that we’ll get her on in the 15th for sure.
Saturday nite, I couldn’t sleep and I went in four times to look in on her. Yesterday morning, I went in and she didn’t look well at all. I told my Wife through tears that she was dying. We both took a large blanket and laid her in my lap on the couch. She was always in our laps every chance she had.
Her two brothers and her sister were coming up on the couch to see how she was, and it broke my heart. I petted her every chance that I could and told her how much we and I loved her.
At 10:56 a.m. I had told her that she could go to Heaven and see her Mother and Father and all the brothers and Sisters that she’s been with over the years. She had three agonal breaths and then she was gone.
She had one final shudder and then I felt her spirit leave her body.
When my Wife comes home today, we’ll take her to the cremation place and have her privately cremated and have them return her ashes to us.
I am so hearbroken. I’ve missed the last 2 days of work. I’ve cried for 2 days. I’m not sure if I have any tears left to produce. I love Kina so. Sometimes, I think about being up there in Heaven to see her but I know that the Lord has His plan.
Cheers,
C.l.
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