Inspiration & Motivation: Tommy

Tommy was my best friend. For many years, as a kid, my parents worked, and so I would have Tommy. We would run around the house, he would have to find me, because I would be quick and I would find miraculous hiding places. He always would. He would always find me, he was so smart, Tommy was. One time my mom, Reggie and I went for a walk around the neighborhood, I remember because I brought Tommy, he always had to stay inside so I carried him the entire way. He was my best friend, and I wanted him to see the great outdoors. My arms were hurting but I carried him and made sure he saw the path we all took. I remember his fur on his ears, it was always so soft and I remember when I went to South Dakota and a man once told me cats like to be rubbed behind their little soft ears and so I rubbed his little ears. I remember always smiling about his white whiskers, he had some above his eyes too and I thought they were the cutest little whiskers. I remember how his eyes glowed, and I found him extraordinary. I remember how he would meow, quite loudly. Towards the end he would sneeze and it still was some loud noise and I could still notice he was there. He was noisy, even on the day we found and took him in, a neighborhood stray, we gave him milk and later a home after taking him to the vet to be examined. I remember how he would always get my black clothing covered in fur. How he would roll around and allow me to pet his little belly and never bite. He would go up to strangers and rub against them and be as friendly as can be. I recall he ran away one night and the next morning he was on the porch waiting to get in, he'd always come back. I did not know if it was love or what, but he would always come back.He got loose one day too when I was pushing hime around in a wagon, I wanted to bring him around the house we used to live in and have him a tour, he jumped off and ran into the backyard and went for the door, he always knew where the door, the garage, or the porch was in order to inform the family he wanted to come back in. I remember how he would hit Reggie playfully as Reggie went outside, and how he would lounge in the sun. I remember how he would always be around me when I was home. How creative he was about hiding spots, he could fit in the tiniest little places. He was my best friend, Tommy. I know right now I don't want to let anyone know quite yet I have a few people in my life experiencing amazing days and I will not dampen those days for them. I am going to get through this, maybe invest in a few more books, I know there will not be another friend every time I come home to sneeze or meow but the memories of what an amazing friend he was will last for the rest of my life.