A lot of times when you hear the term "faithful friend" you think of a dog. At least that is what comes to my mind. But my little Faithful Friend was a cat. Tia. 16 years ago, March 1992, Bob & I brought home 2 kittens that were 3 months old. Taffy & Tia. Brother & Sister. Bob and I had only been married for 3 months and were excited to start our lives together, and it was so much fun to pick out our first 2 family members. Taffy decided maybe within the first year that he wanted to live out on his own. We were sad, but fortunatley, his sister, Tia stayed with us. She indured weeks away from home, sometimes locked in other people's shed, checking out the other cute male cats around, (yes she was spayed), or just plain out eating at other people's houses. She never ever forgot where she lived. She always came home and let us love on her. As the years went by, she became a home body. FINALLY! She loved to hang in the house, purr... purr.... snuggle and just be petted. If you called her name, she answered with her cute meow. God gave me a cat I will never forget. She was a beautiful, faithful, loving and just plain out fun cat to be around.
Today I had to make the decision to let God have my "Faithful Friend" back. He had blessed us for 16 1/2 years and it was His turn to take care of her again.
On the way home tonight, just crying my eyes out, I just cried out to God to "take care of my dear friend, Tia. Just as I am doing this on the radio came on the song, "Amazing Grace". And the verse "My chains are gone, I am set free..." kept playing in my head. Tia wasn't sick and barely walking anymore. She was free again!
Thank you God for a Dear Faithful Friend!
I will miss you Tia!
