It's been a while since I have posted a blog, I have been overwhelmed with academic work and unfortunately my cat Pebbles went missing two weeks ago today. I abolutely love animals and my cats mean the world to me. Many a joke has been made about me being a cat lady but I am fine with that. Animals don't judge, they follow their instincts and many are the most loyal companions. I am a proud animal lover and find they are often better company than people!
As I said I was absolutely devastated and unfortunately my family were away on holiday so I was attempting to deal with it all on my own. I don't want to focus on the sad side of this all, the search still continues for her and I will always have some hope that she will return. But the focus of this post is about support.
My friends were absolutely amazing, my closest friend sat with me and knew she didn't need to say anything, that I just needed company. We watched a film whilst I cried and worried and I love that she knew instinctively that I just did not want to be on my own; words weren't necessary. My other close friends were messaging me and gave me hugs when they saw me, constantly reassuring me and reminding me that it was okay to be upset and Iwas dealing with things well. I also received a beautiful bunch of flowers.
I should say that I didn't just sit around moping, I hit the pavement, put up posters in the area, spoke to neighbours, made the necessary phonecalls and hit social media to get the word out. But it was with the love of my friends I was able to do this. Other friends went to the cinema with me and reminded me that it was okay to be distracted and enjoy myself. I am lucky to have all of these friends. Friends who are there when I need to say the same things multiple times, when I need a shoulder to cry on and a simple hug. I received a message that I didn't expect and this reminded me of the depths of friendship.
Support can come in all manner of forms. For me it was more than enough just to know I was in people's thoughts, that they cared. I hope my friends know that I am grateful and love them and would do the same for them.
xox
Beautiful post, Susan. Pebbles' disappearance has been devastating, and as a fellow animal/cat lover, I do understand how you have been feeling. I haven't had a pet go missing before, but I did once have two cats, and when they died there was a gap in my life for a long time.
ReplyDeleteFriendship is important. It's awesome that your friends helped you out. I'm sorry I couldn't do more for you beyond sending you some comforting text messages. :( It's great how you've been making a strong effort to find Pebbles and I highly respect that. I still hope that there's a chance she'll return.
Finally, there is nothing wrong with being a cat lady. ;) Cats are amazing animals.
::hugs::