Buddy

Mr. Buddy showed up not long after Sally. The two of them co-existed quite peacefully for about a year. He was a sweet sweet little man who always greeted me when I came home. I put up a second shelter on the porch for him because he and Sally wouldn't share that, though they shared food.

But, one day he was gone and never came back. I looked for him for weeks before giving up. I know he's in Heaven now. And I hope he remembers that for his short time here on earth, he was loved. I still miss him, very much.

That's the part about outdoor kitties that tears my heart out. Sometimes they leave and never come back. And you never know why.

I named him Buddy to go with Sally. Remember Sally and Buddy from the Dick Van Dyke show? The comedy writers? It seemed to fit. He always made me smile.