I cried when I put him in his carrier for the last time; I cried on the drive to the vet's; and I cried as he breathed his last breath. I knew that his time on this earth had come to an end 3 weeks ago, but I couldn't bear the thought of life without him.
I got 'Al' as a kitten, at a time in my life when everything had fallen apart-I'd lost my job, broken my engagement, moved back in with my parents, whatever could go wrong-did go wrong. At times I felt I had nothing to live for and I was ready to give up. But, I found 'Al' on the way to the unemployment office. He was so small and helpless; and he had ear mites, fleas, worms and mild toxidia. I had to feed him baby food with an eye dropper and give him different types of medicine 3 times a day. I didn't mind because it took my mind off my life and my problems.
To make a long story shorter, 'Al' got well and lived for 13 year; I got my life together, relocated from New Orleans, LA to Memphis, TN to Nashville, TN. Along the way, got my career on track, got my love life back on track and learned to deal with the curve balls life throws at you. It's going to be hard not having 'Al' around because he's been a constant in my life these past 13 years, but I'm counting on my family and friends to see me through these times. And my faith--God always promises that when one door closes, another one opens!
In Loving Memory of My Faithful Friend AL
