Martin Green's Blog
This blog is here for my family and friends. I'm hopeless at
writing letters. I promise to keep in touch but seldom do. So, since
much of my life is spent sitting at my keyboard I decided to create
a diary that those who were interested could stop by now and again
to find out what I was up to. If you just happened upon it you're
welcome to stay. I'm not inviting comments, after all this is my
blog and who cares what you have to say... get your own blog
(hahaha!). But messages are welcome (hint to family and friends!)
and I'll do my best to reply.
June 2007
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martin@fontstuff.com
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R.I.P. Tolly (1994-2007)
[20 June 2007]
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Tolly died yesterday. He was
thirteen, not that old for a cat, and had lived with
us for the last three years. We used to joke that he
must have had a hard life because he seemed so much
older than his years. He had become increasingly
feeble over recent months and last week-end he
became unwell and seemed to be in some distress. So
we had to make that most heartbreaking decision to
have him put to sleep. We took him to the vet and I
managed to retain my composure until the last
minute, when the tears came. But the end was quick
and painless and he left us without fear or pain and
in the arms of those who loved him. |
| Today I buried him in the shade of a
hazel tree in our garden, near where he liked to sit
and snooze, with pile of logs to protect his bones
from the foxes. Next year we shall have a fine crop
of hazel nuts. Tolly was a loving cat who craved
affection. He liked to be with us whatever we were
doing and spent much of his day sitting behind my
chair as I worked. This morning I turned to greet
him as I heard the familiar tick-tick-tick of his
claws on the wooden floor of my office but, of
course, he wasn't there. And his cushion at the foot
of my bookcase was empty. Maybe he was just coming
to say goodbye. God bless Tolly. We will miss him. |
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