People Come and Go

Last Monday, I woke up early to a lot of noise. Our roof was finally getting replaced. When I went outside to care for the chickens that’s when I first noticed the kittens were not anywhere near the house. They typically don’t leave the porch unless they are playing with the kids in the yard. 

I got back from the grocery store, and I still didn’t see them. It wasn’t until later that evening when Toothless finally returned to the porch with our older cat, Balboa. No Shadow. As the week went by, I found my heartbreaking for Toothless.

It’s now been a week since Shadow has been missing. It’s been a week of leaving my drive and returning home in hopes to see my little black kitten with her rowdy brother Toothless playing on the porch. A week of waking up, looking out the front window, and hoping to see the two sitting in their usual place on the top of my bench.

Just look how cute they are together! My rowdy heart can’t stand it anymore! I listen to Toothless meow at the front door. Does he think Shadow is inside without him? She did like to sneak in. A lot! 

Where could she be? What happened? Was she scared? Is she alive? Is she dead? Is she just loving the WILD and not wanting to return to her home on the porch?

This is the part of farm life I don’t like...the part that is CRUEL. I didn’t think I would find myself getting attached to these two, little kittens. I’m not really a cat person. They took me off guard. I found myself babying them. Holding them. Playing with them. Loving one of them. Now missing on of them.

Tonight, I looked over and saw Toothless playing with our older cat. My heart smiled. 

What can we learn from my good, ol’ faithful cat, Balboa...people come and go from our life, but while they are here; seek to help and serve them with kindness, love, and gentleness.