RIP Hollywood

RIP Hollywood. My kitty cat. You came into this world on October 8th, 1990. You leave us June 1st, 2009.

I still remember the day Steven and I brought you home. I was sick from school that morning, at the age of 17. By early afternoon I was feeling better from whatever I was sick from. Steven and I looked through the paper and found you... we decided hey let's get a cat.

We called and you were the last kitten left in the litter. We got on the bus in the bitter cold. It was winter in Saskatchewan and I was stupid enough to wear little blue suede china doll shoes. We brought a box with a blanket in it with us and went across the city on the bus.

The bus driver let us off on the wrong stop and we had to walk forever in the bitter cold. Steven left me at a bus stop and he ran the rest of the way to get you. We bundled you up in that box and I could see you little nose and eyes peeking at me between the holes in the box.

We stopped at Safeway and put you in the cart. We bought you all the things a kitty cat needs and took you home.

You were so shy, hiding under the tv stand. I cried to Steven... afraid you'd never love me and come to me. I'd never owned a cat before and you were special and I wanted to love you more than anything.

We woke up in the night and there you were cuddled up between us. This beautiful kitten with the greenest eyes I'd ever seen. We named you Hollywood because we just knew you were a shining star.

I want you to know, I'll never forget you. You will always remain with me. I cannot thank you enough for loving me and being in my life. I would not have made it through so many things if you hadn't of been there, holding my hand always reassuring me, things would be okay.

I'll miss you my baby, my darling, my love. My adorable kitten sent from heaven above. You amazed me with your tricks and your talents. You could open a pizza box of any size or shape. You could hear a yoghurt container being open from 10 miles away. You would always sit and listen, you never judged me. In good times and bad, dear sweet Holly. You were always there for me.

RIP baby girl. Mama loves you...