Arrival of an Adorable Angel:
Once upon a time, a little angel arrived at a house in the
form of an adorable, tiny kitten. She was absolutely gorgeous. She had the
cutest flat face, gorgeous and fluffy fur which was white from the middle and
grey at the tail, tips of the limbs and center of the face. Ears were grey in
color, lighter shade at the center growing darker by the edges. Most perfect
set of crystal blue eyes one could ever see. She was like a masterpiece of
God’s artwork. She completely occupied the hearts of a woman and her two
daughters who lived in that house. The woman named her minnu out of sheer
love. Soon enough, she herself came to know that her name was minnu and
she was supposed to respond when someone calls that name but chose to ignore it
anyway although, an ear used to turn in the direction from where the voice calling
her name was heard.
Minnu’s Life:
The purpose of her life was to play. Wide open eyes, pupils expanded to full
extent, sparkles in the eyes, tail swishing at full speed and she would give
you the cutest look, challenging you to catch her and would make the cutest
brief sound and then run at full speed. From one corner of the house to another,
with the speed like that of cheetah. You would not be able to catch her while
she is in that state. If you touch her or kiss her when she doesn’t want you to
(which is almost all the time except the time when she wakes up from a nap)
then it would be certain that you are going to get deep scratches on your
hands. If you put the dish of food out for her she would go and sit beside it
and will watch you, ordering you to come and stir the bowl for her. When you
would sit down beside her, stir the bowl for her and move your hands on her
head. After that she would end her tantrums and finally start eating. She loved
the woman, who called herself her mama, more than anyone else. Mama was her favorite
person. The daughters however, were more like maids for her. Who would attend
to her needs, listen and obey her orders and play with her when she wants. The
daughters didn’t mind this attitude in the least and it could never affect the
love and affection that they felt for her. However, if the daughters were
unable to give her attention due to any reason she would get upset. In short,
she would show that she didn’t need attention but she very much did! You could
say that she was in fact one of the few luckiest beings in this world for
having had
so much love and care. She would sleep with mama on her bed. When the daughters
would bring her to their room, on their bed so that she would sleep with them
she would refuse in the cutest arrogant way and go sleep somewhere else. When
she would be in a deep sleep in the middle of the night, she would suddenly
make the cutest meow noise while asleep then when you would go give her a pat
and say in a sweet voice ‘what happened minnu?’ she would stop making the noise
and continue to sleep. She would get up in the morning at or before the break
of dawn then the first person to wake up would be asked to open the door and
let her out for the stroll. After couple of hours of stroll someone would have
to go and pick her up, bring her back home. Sometimes if she would be waiting
for you, she would complain to you for being late. Sometimes, when she was
not in a mood for a long stroll, she would come back by herself and stand at
the door asking anyone to open it. There was no food that she was fond of. Not
even TUNA. Yes, she would even refuse to eat tuna. But one thing she could
never get tired of and would eat with tears of delight in her eyes was cream
cheese.
Minnu’s Departure:
The family faced some crisis when she turned five. They had
to change multiple houses. Everywhere, she accompanied them as a part of
family, because she was indeed family. She remained as playful her whole life
until few months before she turned seven. Every year mama and the daughters
used to wish her on her birthday, give extra cuddles and kisses, so much so,
that she would get angry for being kissed and hugged so much (she would not
mind that much if it was mama). When it was her seventh birthday, the girls
felt extra affectionate towards her, felt sad and cried while wishing her. Not
knowing the reason behind the sad feeling and tears. The reason became evident
couple of months after her seventh birthday. She was diagnosed with feline leukemia.
The women did everything in their power to save their baby. It broke their
hearts to see such a playful baby struggling to breath, not being able even to
get up. They tried every possible thing in their power but God Almighty took
her under His shelter within two days and her precious soul departed for
a journey back to her Creator. She is now in the heaven, as healthy as never
before, as happy as never before, under the best of all shelters, under the
best guardianship, under the shade of our Lord! I can imagine her running and
playing in the eternal gardens with her eyes of full excitement and happiness,
in the soothing breeze, in the most beautiful and safest place. By His will and
mercy our Lord will re-unite us one day and we shall all remain happily
together ever after.
Farewell:
Dearest Baby Minnu,
Although, this temporary period of separation is agonizing
right now, looking at absolutely anything from the bowl in which you used to
eat to the litter in which you used to pee brings your countless memories to
the mind and the heart breaks again and again when the thought of never being
able to see you again in this life strikes hard. Your loss is irreplaceable and
irreparable. We miss you terribly, our hearts ache for our dolly, we want to
see our baby, be with you, cuddle with you, kiss you, play with you, see happiness
in your eyes, see you happy and healthy again, give you lots of lots of love but
we know that although you are not with us anymore but wherever you are that is
a better place and you are happy there, healthy again, happy again and will remain
so forever by the will of God. Our hearts find peace in the thought that you
are in the best custody now. You have nothing to fear, nothing to feel sad
about because you are with the one who loves you the most, cares for you the
most and is most merciful of the merciful. Whose love, mercy and care for you
absolutely overshadow the love, mercy and care that we ever had for you. By His
will and mercy, He will re-unite us one day and then we will be able to see
you, be with you, cuddle you, kiss you, play with you, see happiness in your
eyes, see you happy and healthy again, give lots of lots of love and then we
shall remain together forever. Rest in peace minnu. You will always be loved,
always be remembered and will always, always remain in our hearts. We love you!