There are few things in life more heartwarming
than to be welcomed by a cat. ~Tay Hohoff
When I moved into my
apartment five months ago I purchased a jigsaw puzzle of a cat in a
garden. Last week I began to piece
together the puzzle while processing my thoughts about the next steps in my
life. The garden in the puzzle
symbolized to me God’s work in the world and is a sign of heaven. I was the mystic cat with the blue
eyes in the garden.
This morning the symbolism
of the puzzle took on a different meaning for me. Today,
my eighteen-year-old cat Buffy was called to heaven by God. He was a very special cat, demonstrating the
presence of God’s unconditional love, especially when I most needed it. He would constantly ask to be picked up and
put in my lap. He gave me kisses when I
asked for them and snuggled under the bed covers with me for hours.
Buffy had a digestive
illness for the last five years, and he always fought back to stay with me
through all the visits to the vet seldom complaining about his pain and
suffering. But today I had to release
him to God with the faith I will see him again and he will be healed by God. Tonight I asked Jesus in my prayers to hold
Buffy tight, heal him and join his spirit with mine in the garden. God answered my prayer.
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