He spent his days in his favorite spot, curled up in a dining room chair looking out the window. I always wondered what he was thinking about. He would hop from window to window taking in the scents and keeping an eye on the birds and any stray cats that came around. We always feed the cats that come around our home and I think as time went on Frank looked forward to them coming around but he always had a certain tone in his 'meow' when they did. He spent his evenings curled up on my lap for belly and back rubs.
Frank's life was turned upside down in 2020 when our daughter joined the family. Frank quickly established dominance once more and continued to rule our house. Frank was unsure of Eva at first, but over the course of watching Eva grow, she grew on him. In the months before his death, approaching Eva's age of 18 months, she would crawl into Frank's bed and try to lay with him. She would try to pet him (sometimes more roughly than he would like) and especially enjoyed covering him up with our kitchen towels like they were blankets. Frank liked baths and he got them often. He would meow like crazy until he actually got into the tub. He would lay nicely in the warm water and loved to be scrubbed up. He loved to head bop you and give lots of sandpaper kisses. We always joked about how much of a grumpy face he had sometimes, but that was just his look. On chilly nights, he would climb into my bed and curl his body around my head. Frank passed unexpectedly on a rainy day.. June 3, 2021. He is buried in a shady spot in our yard under the long limbs of a chestnut tree. Frank wasn't with me as long as I would have liked. Forever would not have been long enough with this little guy. When he crossed the rainbow bridge, his absence has left an unbearably painful void in my heart and in my daily life.
-- Frank, you were my true friend and you will always be in my heart. You are a part of my soul. You were always there for me when no one else was. I will always cherish the memories that I have of you. I will cherish buying the toys and treats and hours of playing and snuggling with you. You were always a good boy. You weren't much trouble, but you had a moment here and there. It was truly a blessing to have you in my life. My life will never be the same without you. I, as a person, will not be the same without you. I cry for you every day and pray for you every night. I will search for you every day. You were my hope and happiness on this earth. You were and will always be my first child. Please wait for me at the rainbow bridge.
