Memories. It’s actually funny how much I never reminisce about my past. I actively chose to forget about the bad and only focus on the good in the now and future. But when it comes to Hendrix, the good times pour in.
My most memorable life moment with Hendrix was when I sold everything and flew to Australia with all of my possessions in two back packs. I wasn’t planning on coming back to home soil for years. Leading up to that point I had worked and saved for over a year, knowing that I needed to find him a home with a friend or family member and enjoy every last moment with him.
Deep down I knew that we’d be reunited after my travels, but at that point he was all I had to cuddle and love besides friends.
Deep down I knew that we’d be reunited after my travels, but at that point he was all I had to cuddle and love besides friends.
His endless affection and sparkling personality always left a smile on my face through the hardest moments of my minimalist journey to freedom. I struggled with the emotions tied to all of my material possessions and was afraid of the unknown. But at the end of the day when my parents worried phone calls subsided and my friends tea chats passed, Hendrix was there for me.
Like all living things, animals are incredibly sensitive to energy. Hendrix knew big things were coming. He knew I wasn’t acting the same or giving off my normal positive vibes. I was excited, but terrified. Calm in the face, yet anxious beyond belief deep down.
A few days before I left with my packs for the big wide world I shipped Hendrix to San Diego and said my final goodbyes. It broke my heart to leave him, but there was no way I could take him with me on my journey of self discovery. His new home was a fabulous upgrade to his life in the city with me. He’d have a yard, other cats and an entire family to play with daily.
Nevertheless, I won’t forget the look on his face and how I felt as tears streamed down my face when I left the airport. A mix of sadness, relief, excitement, fear, and loneliness. We were both facing new lives, adventure and love.
A few days before I left with my packs for the big wide world I shipped Hendrix to San Diego and said my final goodbyes. It broke my heart to leave him, but there was no way I could take him with me on my journey of self discovery. His new home was a fabulous upgrade to his life in the city with me. He’d have a yard, other cats and an entire family to play with daily.
Nevertheless, I won’t forget the look on his face and how I felt as tears streamed down my face when I left the airport. A mix of sadness, relief, excitement, fear, and loneliness. We were both facing new lives, adventure and love.
What has been your most memorable moment with your cat? Was there I time when he/she provided the love, fun, ease and loyalty you needed?
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