Life has been so busy and we thought it was starting to slow down, when we got the phone call. Jeff's aunt needed us and we dropped everything to go up and be with her. Arrangements were made to take care of our cats and I quickly made a hotel reservation. Jeff and I packed an overnight bag and headed up her way.
We had a wonderful in person reunion with her (it was supposed to have already taken place but we did not have a vehicle to get to her until we bought the new one since the truck was also having issues). Lots of hugs, tears, memories, and the starting to make plans on how to handle things.
The main concern, and rightly so, was her beloved cat, Remmie, who is a beautiful 18-year-old Russian Blue. Remmie needed to be rehomed and we told Jeff's aunt that we would take the cat before even meeting her. Upon meeting Remmie, we were greeted with lots of vocalizations, figure eights around our legs, and the need for lots of lovies. Jeff's aunt had been concerned that Remmie might hiss at us and even bite or scratch us. There was some hissing, but only when we had to get her in the kitty carrier to bring her home with us the next day.
There were other things that needed to be taken care of and we were able to get a few of them done, but will be going back up again with our son Chris to pick up things from her home that she wants us to keep safe for her. Chris will get to see his great aunt once again, since he has not seen her since he was a child. His great aunt is very excited to see him again too.
If I may, let our family be a lesson in how lies, jealously and deep hurts can tear a family to shreds, but there is hope for reconnecting with other family members who have also been victims of all of the above. People, who were innocent, have been blamed for things they did not do, and that led to further divisions within the family. The past two days, more lies were brought to light, and I think we all realized that so much time and energy had been wasted for all these years. As for us, and for Jeff's beautiful aunt, we are just so thankful that we never gave up on reaching out to her and that now she knows the truth, that we always have, and always will love and want her in our lives.
Hope Remmie settles nicely in your home. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you and your family.
Hi Cheryl, she is settling in better than we expected. She is still a growling and hissing mess at times, but that is happening less and less.
DeleteFamily reunions are always a good thing, I think. Remmie looks so sweet! Hope your other cats will accept her into the family.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bless. The other cats are pretty mellow, it's Miss Remmie that a grouchy old woman. LOL! We do love her though. I really am glad that we have been able to connect with Jeff's aunt again.
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