I’m so sad to write these words, but… Oscar has died. On Thursday, he was hit by a car on Waialua Beach Road and was left by the side of the road right outside our house. Todd and I found him in the early afternoon, we told my mom, and the three of us spent the rest of the day/night grieving. Gordy didn’t ask about him until the next morning, so we waited until then to give him the news. We decided to go with the honest approach and to tell him the truth about what happened. And, while we still think that was the best way to go, Gordy has definitely taken it hard. At times he puts on this weird smiling face to try to be brave and act like he isn’t sad, and then the next moment his emotions overcome him and tears fill his sad eyes.
To help us all to cope with our loss, we buried Oscar under our Christmas tree that we’ve had since Gordy was born.
We planted him/the tree near the dog park at my moms’ house where the tree will have plenty room to grow. And, while I’m certain that the burial gave us all a little closure, it does not change the fact that we are sad. Oscar didn’t deserve to have such a short life. He was a great, happy, fun kitty. He would chase Gordy around in the yard while Gordy giggled uncontrollably. He would come into the house at night and cuddle each of us until it was time to go to bed. He would follow me around in the house no matter where I went. He loved to sleep under Gordy’s bed. He loved boxes – jumping in them, hiding in them, laying in/on them.
Oscar was a great cat and he will very much be missed and remembered. We loved you my friend.
Aloha.
