Milly

February 6, 2016 - July 26, 2022

In Memory of Milly
Feb 6, 2016 - Jul 26, 2022

Dear Milly,

We lost you so suddenly, there was no goodbye, last hug, or kiss. The day before you passed, the sun was shining as you lay on the lush green grass looking at some bug you had your eye on, I picked you up and as I held you in my arms, I kissed your forehead greeting you from a long day away. This will forever be our last goodbye. The silence you have left has been deafening. I write this as a letter to you to make up for the words I didn’t say while you were here.

When you first arrived in our home those many years ago, I remember the anguish in your eyes, the lack of trust you had in us to provide you with a stable, loving home. You tried escaping, but I caught you at the tip of the fence before you got away forever. Since then, we have been building our trust with you until you finally realized that this was your home. I know you didn’t always get along with Mika, but she loved you and depended on your presence to keep her company. I had some doubts about you two and your happiness together, but we all persevered and became that happy, dysfunctional cat family that I would never change.

I cannot explain how many people you have touched and brought happiness to. Our whole community grew to know you as you greet everyone by the door, visiting neighboring patios and sneaking into your favorite homes. Everybody loved you so much. You and your dad had a special bond that maybe you and I never had. He misses you in ways he will never share. With you gone, it feels as if you took the sun with you too. We know how much you loved being outside. You yearned to be free in the wild. I know you are free now.

I still wait for you to come home. I look at your chair and think about you every day. The sun reminds me of you, and I wish you were here. I think you had a happy life with us. I know you made us happy. We love you so much Milly. Thank you for choosing us.