Life's Journey

This morning I had to say goodbye to my cat Bailey. She has been a part of my life for 21 years and will be missed terribly. Bailey was a tough old girl, but after 21 years it was time to say goodbye. I remember when I first met her. I was in search of a red Siamese cat and a friend that I worked with at the time had Siamese kittens. When I went to her house to see them I was standing talking to my friend when out of nowhere this little brown speckled bolt of lightning came tearing into the room and literally climbed up my jeans to say hello. This was Bailey. She picked me. She was half Siamese and half Tonkinese. She was so cute, dark brown with white speckles all over her – she looked like she was spattered in bleach. She had the big blue Siamese eyes and she was quite the character. I fell in love with her in an instant!

This morning was not only difficult because I had to say goodbye but also because it got me thinking a lot about dying. The reality of what really happens. Obviously there are many opinions and various religious beliefs that all have an impact on what you believe. When you are a child you are taught a certain belief and carry this with you through adulthood. I am admittedly not a religious person. Through the years I educated myself on various religions and also the science of the human body. But, when it comes down to the reality of it all the bottom line is that we don’t really know. That’s what makes it all a little scary – the unknown. The soul and spirit of a living being are not fully understood. While I respect religious beliefs and feel that everyone has a right to their own opinion of what happens, I think many unanswered questions remain. This isn’t something I talk about often because it can be a pretty touchy subject… in fact even as I write this I question if I should post it. But, in the end I know I will because this blog is a splattering of my own thoughts and I try not to hold back here.

What I hope is that it’s peaceful. That the soul and spirit will somehow carry on. And maybe that’s what it’s all about… having an impact on the people in your life so that in some small way each of them will carry a piece of your spirit with them in their own life. I will smile when I think of Bailey and I will carry a piece of her spirit with me. I hope that she is at peace. She will always be loved.

Hugs…
Sarah