Family Friend


Here you sit, lounging about on my chest and stomach. Quietly purring as I make long, slow strokes from your head to your tail. You really are a nuisence to me. You get sick all over my carpet, traded your litter box for several pairs of my shoes, left clumps of hair all over my freshly washed sheets and you don't listen to anything you're told. Over the years I've developed an alergy to you. My nose and eyes become itchy, red, irritated and runny when you sleep with me. Unfortuneatly I don't have the heart to kick you out. You run this place and every one and every pet knows it. You have an attitude problem and are rarely affectionate. You are above any sort of play. It is for these reasons that you've probably stayed with our family for so long. You are just as much a family member as I am. It pains me to know that your days are numbered. In your old age you've picked up some nasty habbits we just can't seem to break. You've been the only predictable thing in this family and I found comfort in that. I will not complain when you harass me for canned food, take over me bed or leave hair balls on the floor. I have appreciated your companionship over the last 13 years. Although it may not have been evident to everyone else you have always been mine and we have always been yours.