Oct 23, 2014

Gotta write.. gotta write... every day, gotta write

I just started writing and this is what got written...

The more I think about it, the more I know I was right.

Besides that, I really had no choice. I suppose I did, but no other choice that made any real sense,

Either way, the punishment should fit the crime…

It all began on a simple walk to school. I’d done it hundreds of times before. And I was lugging my backpack with me. But them I heard this little <meow> and, well, I had to stop and see.

Sure enough, there was a teeny, tiny little kitten, all alone by the side of the path. So cute. Then I heard another little noise, so I searched a little more. Sure enough, I found more kittens. Five in all, an the momma cat.  She looked worn out and skinny, desperate for help.

My heart broke.

So really, I ask, what other choice did I have?

I gathered the kittens together and got to work.

First, I emptied by backpack of its contents, books, homework, gym cloths and my lunch.  I bundled the kittens together in y gym cloths and tucked them gently back into he bag. I tore part my lunch, looking for something the momma cat would like. Luckily, that day, I had a tuna fish sandwich. Which was lucky for both momma kitty and me.

Not that I don’t like tuna fish, I just don’t like making my own lunch, so the sandwich was not really a gourmet creation, no mayo, no butter, just tuna fish right out of the can, smooshed between two slices of bread.

Momma kitty was pretty hesitant, but had been watching me handle her kittens with care.  She took the first morsel with reluctance, but soon was comfortable eating every single bit I offered.

It was at his moment that it began to rain. Not heavily… at first.

I tucked momma kitty in the knapsack, along with her kittens, then bundled my text books and homework in my lunch back.

I tried my best to keep everything dry and clean, but it was difficult to haul the squirming mass of cuteness and the over stuffed back of books.

Again, I ask: what real choice did I have?

I stashed the bag of equations and theories and paragraph after paragraph of sentence structure under the nearest bush. I made note of the bush for later retrieval and hurried on to school with the litter of wiggly kitties.

I was late.

Of course I was late.

And I was wet.

It was raining, so of course I was wet.

My teacher said I caused distractions.

I had 5 kittens and their momma in desperate need of help.

Anyone with a heart was going to take notice, I had no control over that.

I was sent to the office, kittens and all.

The office staff was even distracted by the cuteness.

Anyway, they told me I was suspended and called my Mom. Boy oh boy, she was none-to-happy when she got there to pick me up.

I was even given a ‘D’ for the missing homework.

But ya know what, maybe it’s was all for the best.  I had the rest of the week to make sure that Momma and her kittens were ok.

On our way home, we stopped off at the bush and I collected the slightly damp, but none the worse for wear textbooks and home work. Mom even admitted to me that she was happy to escape the drama and politics at work for a day to spend time with me and our newest family members.

Hope you enjoyed and please feel free to comment or share.

Cheers.