Keeping the Memories Alive

Just because you’re in mourning doesn’t mean you can’t have fun

Small Tales

Bix pounced on the couch’s armrest, bounded onto the cushion between Stephanie and her best friend Marge. He pulled at the threads, then leaped to the floor, digging into the carpet’s nap. He spotted a squeaky toy peaking out from underneath the couch, grabbed it, rolled on his back and tossed it into the sky. It bounded underneath the hutch, so he fished with one paw until he knocked it free and promptly batted it into the hallway. He would have chased it further, but he spotted his Floppy Fish, the battery-operated toy that flopped around on the floor to encourage play, and if that didn’t work, a small pouch filled with catnip would lure him to his prey.

He flew across the room, arcing past the television and blocking (for an instant) their view of The View before tackling the Floppy Fish doll like a linebacker on a quarterback, grabbing it between his teeth and throwing it into the kitchen. He looked for the fish, but it had landed behind the bar, so he sprinted to the kitchen to investigate the sound of the flopping Floppy Fish now caught between the refrigerator and the wall. One good swipe and it was in the center of the kitchen floor and then trapped between all four of Bix’s limbs.

Marge set her teacup in the center of the saucer. “Have you tried therapy?”

Stephanie rested her face in her palms. “Therapy, interventions, hypnotism and even a divorce lawyer. I swear he loved that damn cat more than he loved me, and ever since it died I can’t make him stop.”

Related posts:

When you and your partner are both operating as loving adults, you will experience many positive results. When one or both of you are operating from your wounded self, you will experience many…

Pela primeira vez em 32 anos, estou morando sozinho. Foram 23 anos vivendo em família, 2 dividindo apartamento com amigo e os outros construindo uma história que teve, recentemente, o seu ponto…

A healthy lifestyle is a combination of habits and practices that promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It includes making healthy choices such as eating a balanced diet, getting…