J. Dean
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The Cat That Filled the Hole in Our Hearts
Wow. Just read your touching story here. As a man, I guess crying is a sign of weakness to some, but sheesh, you got me. This just hit me in a weak spot. I was just viewing the Reader site as I often do and your story caught my eye. After reading just the first paragraph I was hooked. I can relate to John, as I too was left with a cat after a divorce. She has been a savior to me in some of my darkest moments, always there, always loving. Exactly what I needed. And, although my new girlfriend is a cat lover, my cat is a one person cat. Or so I thought. Her normal reaction to new people is to hide under my bed blanket and wait for the commotion to be over. Not so with this girl. Their first encounter was very unusual. Gretch came out and meowed at her and even gave her some gracious kitty kisses. She's never done that to anyone else except my ex-wife and me. It was almost as if she knew that this woman was going to be with me a while, and this was her way of approving of the union. Is it strange to desire approval of a new mate from your cat? Oh well, sue me. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Give Tiger a few pets for me. :)— February 3, 2011 10:04 a.m.