[Rumblepurr]

This is an article for a CATS fiction. Please ignore if this is not your interest.

Recently, I was asked by littlgriz to write a story aboaut her cat, Mikey, who passed away a short time ago. She wanted Mikey to meet Toireasa, who is called "The Jellicle Princess" by many of us. "Tess" was a little girl who loved CATS, her mother, and Life. But a horrible disease took her away from us at the age of 5 on April 24, 2002... Her mother, Julia, recorded that she died during MJ & RT while the video played... Toireasa's story can be located at: JULIA's JOURNAL.

With that in mind, I wrote a short story from Mikey's standpoint as he journeyed from this world to the next. You can find it at: MIKEY & THE RAINBOW BRIDGE. When I update my website in a few days, the URL will be in my Stories Page with Toireasa's Story.

Peace be with you,
Rumblepurr
The Writer Cat.

[Bill_Calhoun]

I just want to say, I read both the links with a lump in my throat.

Beautifully written Rumblepurr, as is all of your stuff!

[Clairvectra]

I read both also. What a truly inspirational and amazing little girl Toireasa was, their families were blessed to have such a child in their lives, she was one in a million. I hope shes happy where she is now, and watching Cats! God Bless her and her family. Loved the story too, amazingly written and a lovely tribute!

[Swan]

*bows to the Writer Cat*

Touching as always, Milord. And so many memories through those lines...

BTW, I happened to hear from Julia a few days ago, and she sends her love to everyone.

Swan - Italian Jellicle

[littlgriz]

thank you dear rumbal im happey your sharing it hear il send the linlk to youyr page to my mom and sum other friends

[Munkujerry]

Thanks Rumblepurr, this story really touches me...

[MzGalinda]

Rumble, what you did was incredibly nice and extremely touching. I applaud you and hope I can be as kind as you someday.

[littlgriz]

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[Swan]

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[abbeycat]

That was simply beautiful Rumble! I am sat here crying because of it. That was touching beyond belief,in a way I can't explain. Ineffable.

[littlgriz]

[Rumblepurr]

I humbly thank all of you for the comments... My wife and I lost Laura not too long ago. Her coloring was a tortoise-shell, so it slightly made her a "Jenny." To us, losing one of our cats is like losing a family member. As for Tess, I was at my computer that day when I felt a hard sense of loss... and, I remember that it was 1:24pm in SoCAL... just shortly after she entered the Gates... To this day, I believe she touched me to say thanks before going on...

Writing the story was relatively easy. As a person who keeps a cat in my life, I know what losing a cat feels like. As a writer, I knew what my impressions are of the Heavyside when I wrote TJC. And, I also had the poem of the "Rainbow Bridge." As a Christian, I believe in a benevolent God who loves all Creation. Put that all together, and Mikey's story merely appeared on the screen of my WORD application. Perhaps, I was guided to write the story the way I did...

Last... if you did cry while reading it... you joined me... Thank you for letting me know that the words passed that feeling onto you...

Your humble servant,
Rumblepurr
The Writer Cat...

[littlgriz]

p thanke you dear brother not onley my cats brother but as a brother in christ al so

[Pounce]

Rumblepurr, you are indeed a writer cat.

[littlgriz]

[JellicleCatMew]

That was such a wonderful story,Rumblepurr...like you,I cried while reading it.

[littlgriz]