This is a short story about the Cat that touched my heart, an apt story on Mother’s Day.
The Cat that Touched My Heart. About 2 weeks ago, we found a Cat in our driveway. She had with her a tiny Kitty, following her everywhere she went. Me and my kids developed an instant liking to this Cat and her Kitty. Even though we could not bring them inside our premises, as the kids have an inclination for being allergic, we knew that mother and child would be there within our reach.
So, for a few days, we would see them playing around. Kitty was akin to a shadow to Mother Cat. Kitty would grow stronger by the day–the wind beneath the wings of Mother Cat. Pretty soon, we thought, Kitty would be on its own.
One morning, we found Kitty dead, blood all over its face. Apparently, Kitty was run over by a car. We all felt so sad, we found Mother Cat outside the gate, meowing–crying. She looked very very sad, perched on a rock, where she and Kitty used to hang out.
Day in and day out, rain or shine, we would always find Mother Cat in the same spot, silent, crying no more, head bowed–she was grieving. Until a few days ago, a few days after Kitty died, Mother Cat has finally left her rock. She seemed to have started moving on, leading a life anew.
Mother Cat touched my heart–she was as cat-like as possible in her actions–taking care of Kitty, nursing it, happily playing, later grieving, then moving on, in the same way that humans would. Mothers have that close bond with their children, nurturing them, feeling every bit of emotions–love, joy, even grief, and moving on.
Happy Mother’s Day! As I am reminded by Mother Cat, let me greet each one of you dear Readers, who are moms, your mothers, sisters, cousins, in-laws, aunts, friends, daughters, daughters-in-law, and the OFW moms who are far from their children, a Happy Mother’s Day!!!
Special mention goes to my mom, Juliet, to my daughter-in-law, Caren, and my best friends Bing and Lucy. And to you, too, my Blog Friends. Happy Mother’s Day!
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33 responses so far ↓
ann // May 13, 2007 at 6:30 am
Happy mother’s day too tita dine!
lady cess // May 13, 2007 at 6:55 am
happy mother’s day! that’s a nice story, even if i dont like cats
dangkin // May 13, 2007 at 7:49 am
happy mother’s day, mommy dine! enjoy your sunday:D
KK // May 13, 2007 at 7:53 am
Happy Mother’s Day Ate Dine!
Linnor // May 13, 2007 at 8:15 am
Happy Mothers Day SexyMOM!!!
tofubaby // May 13, 2007 at 9:12 am
Happy mother’s day, SM!
Pity for mother cat. I love cats. Reminds me of my 3 generation cats on my house.
Daphne // May 13, 2007 at 9:59 am
Happy Mother’s Day po
kimmy // May 13, 2007 at 10:43 am
happy mother’s day, mommy dine! wawa naman si mother cat. di bale, mothers are strong and can take on anything.
Kyels // May 13, 2007 at 11:00 am
The little story made me shed tears … I guess that’s the way of life, tama ba ako?
Happy Mother’s Day to you Tita!
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niceheart // May 13, 2007 at 1:27 pm
That is a sad story.
Happy mother’s day, sexymom.
Belle // May 13, 2007 at 2:20 pm
sad story, indeed but something that we can learn from. happy mother’s day dine!
amicus curiae // May 13, 2007 at 2:47 pm
A mother will always be a mother, regardless of the odds. That cat was no exception. Happy Mother’s Day!!!, Dine. I owe you one for this occasion. Lista mo lang, ha? Rain check lang muna.
Ann // May 13, 2007 at 3:40 pm
Happy Mother’s day!
jho // May 13, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Happy Mother’s Day!
A very nice and touching post.
jireh // May 13, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Happy Mommy’s Day po!
God bless 
Tiffany // May 13, 2007 at 6:42 pm
Happy mothers day, tita dine
I hope Kitty goes to cat heaven T-T
malaya // May 13, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Touching ang story.
Happy Mother’s Day!
noemi // May 13, 2007 at 9:21 pm
Oh I love cat story. Happy Mother’s day. heh despite the initial hassles, you still made it through the day.
Francesca // May 13, 2007 at 11:20 pm
oo, ganun din ako, sa antipolo, when we took the apartment for rent, the cat and her two babies are there. And I saw her how she fed her little ones!
she would sneak two pieces of meat in the market nearby, and chew it into small pieces for the babies.
Frenchman said: Look at her, she is just an animal but she takes care her little ones, better than humans.
Mother cat will find a mate and will have a new one soon. Ready ka ba ulit to adopt them one day?
Post mo uli ha, if she comes back.
houseband00 // May 14, 2007 at 12:41 am
Happy Mother’s Day, Sexy Mom! =)
haze // May 14, 2007 at 5:36 am
CHEERS to all the mother’s in the world!
ghee // May 14, 2007 at 7:39 am
belated happy mother`s day to you,sexy mom!!*hugs*
Wil // May 14, 2007 at 3:21 pm
What a sad story. Animals being run over seems to be a sad reality. I always see an animal (racoons, squirrels, cats, etc) nearly everyday that’s been run over on my drive to work or school or what have you. What can be done about it?
Anyway, on a lighter note, belated happy mother’s day.
Jayme // May 14, 2007 at 3:26 pm
Belated Happy Mother’s Day Sexy Mom!
marie // May 14, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Belated happy mom’s day dine! Busted ang connection ko yesterday so missed posting an entry and I don’t feel quite well today because of allergic rhinitis,stuffy na naman nose ko and feels so drowsy.
aldrin // May 14, 2007 at 8:58 pm
Happy Mothers’ Day.
I wanted to greet you yesterday but I can’t make a successful 3G connection.
pining // May 14, 2007 at 10:47 pm
Happy mother’s day… better late than nevah
JAMIE // May 14, 2007 at 11:48 pm
belated happy mothers day sis!
Micamyx // May 15, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Happy Mother’s Day Tita!
kathy // May 15, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Oh, how sad and tragic. But I guess mother cats don’t have the maternal instinct that we humans have – keeping our children safe from harm, even at the cost of our very lives.
Belated happy mother’s day! As pining said, better late than never.
rHo // May 16, 2007 at 3:25 am
happy mother’s day ate!! God bless…
aMgiNe // May 16, 2007 at 7:17 pm
angsad naman non. oh well huli man daw at maganda naihahabol pa din, hehe, belated happy mom’s day sexy mom.
Rach // May 16, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Belated Happy Mother’s Day to you Dine.
It’s a sad and touching story. Life can sometimes be a mixture of good and bad, highs and lows, laughter and tears. I just hope that we will always find ways to overcome the low points and sad events in our lives and be able to look forward to better days. Thanks for sharing.
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