The cover photo today is of my first cat, Frankie (yes I had a Frankie and now I have a Johnny-not because I loved the movie, just how the names sounded together). He was only 8 when he suddenly passed away two years ago. It’s funny (maybe not funny but man that’s a catchy popular saying “it’s funny how…”) the order things in life have to go for certain things to happen. If Frankie hadn’t died-I never would’ve found Johnny. I lost part of myself when Frankie left, and gained new pieces when Johnny came in. He had a similar spirit-attuned to my behaviors and on guard should I need help. I miss him. He randomly came into my life when I lived in Chicago-I wanted an orange male cat and one day my roommate brought home this very not orange cat a client of hers desperately needed a home for. I was so judgy!!! Here was this beautiful boy with swirls on his side and I stared at him as if she had brought a turd in the house. I guess it’s how many things in life go-lost so others are found…you lose a lot to gain a lot. You put yourself out, get crushed, vow to stay under a rock, get out of said rock, find something even better..on and on. I keep that rock close by, I may have at least one toe under it at all times even with wonders like Johnny. But I don’t think that toe has missed out on its career path or anything.
Here’s a bonus picture of my beautiful boy, wherever he is now.

Love the movie
and
the song:
Just the two of us
We can make it if we try
Just the two of us
Just the two of us
Building castles in the sky
Just the two of us
You and I
Me too, so much 🙂