Oh, Lido...
Lido missed the boat that day
He left the shack
But that was all he missed
And he ain't comin' back
Dear Lido,
A little over five years ago, there was a great buzz going around the hospital where I worked that the feral cat who lived in the courtyard had given birth to the cutest kittens. Slowly, many of the kittens disappeared and even the mama cat was nowhere to be found - but, you remained. My friend and co-worker at the time would sneak out and find your tiny little self hiding in the bushes or laying out in the sun and would send me pictures.
"You need to adopt this cat."
I was convinced that I was not a cat person and in truth, that I wasn't a pet person in general. Shortly before we were married, we adopted a puppy. The dog was needy and didn't sleep and was not a good fit for a home with two working owners. We were able to find her a new home with family members, but I still look at our decision to adopt the dog as one of my biggest failures in life. The entire situation made me terrified that I would never be able to be a good mother if I couldn't even care for a silly animal.
So, with that history I told my friend I would never adopt you because I didn't want another shot to fail at pet ownership.
And yet a few days later (and against all good judgment), I somehow had you sitting in my front seat in an old copy paper box with holes cut out so you could breathe, waiting to come home with us. You hissed and...
Source:
the new mom on the blog
URL:
http://thenewmomontheblog.blogspot.com.es/
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