When I said goodbye to my boys, Rusty and T'chai, then my girls, Cleo and Cassie, I swore I would never have another cat... Then Merlin came into my life. He is completely anal about most things and wants everything HIS WAY or NOT! The thing is, I cannot help but laugh at him and love him more, because HIS WAY is a combination of everything all the others used to do. Every quirk he has, one of the others had. He just has an awful lot in the one critter! I see it as my boys n girls decided to send me him, plotting together from Rainbow Bridge, and each of them put a little bit of themselves into him, knowing I would recognise and love him all the more for those traits: He jumps back and forth over my head to wake me up - That's Rusty. He throws himself across me for cuddles and licks my eyes - That's T'chai He gobs off at me if I say NO, and always wants to sample my food given half a chance - That was Cleo If I tell him off, he plots revenge - Normally something that hurts me! - That was Cassie.
In all, all their endearing qualities are there, it just took me time to recognise them, now I see it as they are all still with me. I hope this helps you to see the same in your two fur babies, and that Lilo chose them for you, to fill the void she would leave. {{{HUGS}}} Jo n Merlin xx
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