And In The Quiet There Shall Be Peace

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This old gal…

Is not ashamed to say it…but that husband and I…got a little desperate…trying to find that beloved cat of ours…

Chatted with the mom who calls him Ted…yes she said…he still comes and goes…she sees him every day…

Filled his bowl with food…watched the yard diligently…put miles on the Fitbit…going on neighborhood cat walks…let him…and any other furry visitor know they were welcome…more than welcome…to drop by…

Went so far as to take a leisurely stroll on the path…and beyond…into the ravine…where he always collected his fine menagerie of prickly burs…that man of mine spent hours in the evening…removing…

Six weeks passed…six lonely weeks…six sad weeks…no Roddy Piper…no Ted…no friend…it was quiet…so very very quiet…
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And that husband of mine…agrees…