1994
I was in my first apartment out of college. A little efficiency apartment in Midtown Atlanta. I was working backstage at the Alliance Theatre and loving it.
I helped a friend move into a basement apartment, and he found a surprise. The former pot head tenant had left his cat…a little white/muddy colored kitten named Friday. He didn’t want/couldn’t keep the cat, so I figured, What the hell.
He was skinny and eaten up with fleas. I hate fleas. His first day with me he got a bath. That’s when I found out he was mostly fur. He looked like a drowned rat and hated me for the rest of the evening.
16 years later and Friday has been a part of 2 marriages, helped raise 2 little boys, lived in 2 time zones, and set on 47, 348 laps…making friends with each of them.
He guarded Jack and Tony when he came home from the hospital.
He snuggled with any one who would let him…human, cat, or dog.
But cats can’t live for ever. Today we had to say goodbye to Friday. He had a great life…after that pothead douche canoe left him…but I’m glad he did.
I love you Friday…and thank you.
I’m so sorry. Pets sneak in and are a part of some of life’s most precious moments. So difficult when they have to leave us.
This was so lovely. I’m going to go snuggle my cats now.
This is probably one of my favoritest Friday pics ever. It’s just him, in a nutshell.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahlena/4214433193/in/set-72157600985813634/
[...] has been with my husband for a long, long time and he tells the story better than I ever could, so I’ll just point you over there. (And be gentle. Friday was very much a child to us.)(Hugs are [...]
So, so sorry about your Friday. I will give my two furballs extra hugs tonight in his memory.
I’m so sorry Bryan. Pets become four legged children and it’s hard to lose them. He was a beautiful animal.
That was beautiful and I adore all of those pictures. He sounds like such a special kitty and I am truly sorry for your loss. He knew how loved he was, and you obviously gave him a fabulous life.
Hugs and prayers to you.
So sorry to hear about this. There’s no denying from what I’ve read, that this cat had a GREAT life with you and your family. It’s awesome how much our four-legged friends add to our lives and we add to theirs.
You gave Friday lots of love and a great home, and that’s all any kitty could want. I’m so sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry, Bryan. Just so so sorry. I know your heart is breaking.