Does "meow" also mean goodbye?

Fred rolled over in his sleep, front paws in the air, and the thought of not seeing that sweet look on his face for 22 days was just too much for this Crazy Cat Lady not to have to reach for a tissue or two to dry her eyes. I don't know about your pets, but Fred sleeps on my bed every night, and has since he was a kitten and learned he could jump. I barely remember what it feels like not to have that warm lump flopped up against my leg. Ha ha!

Fred and George

More so than thinking of the upcoming eight-hour flight over the Atlantic (spoken as someone with ADD, no less!), more so than frustration over the weakness of the American dollar, more so than expensive train travel, living out of a suitcase for three weeks, the probability of annoying Vanessa to no end with my presence in her home...more so than all of these things, my heart is heavy with missing those two mischievous felines I left at home.

They're well taken care of by a friend while I'm gone, and they probably don't have much capacity to truly miss me, but each ginger fur I find on my clothes is another little reminder of home...of who's curled up in my recliner, waiting for me to come home after all these adventures and scratch his belly again.

written by  Mary Rose on July 15, 2009 from Mooresville, United States
from the travel blog: UK 2009
tagged FredAndGeorge
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