Enter Love From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Cats By Cynthia Carter-Trent A meow massages the heart. ~Stuart McMillan I wasn't looking to adopt a cat for myself. It was my mother's birthday, and my sister and I had agreed that Mom needed a cat. Yes, she needed the soft warmth of a kitty, but she also needed to be reminded of her fierce independence and inner beauty. Several years before, our lives had taken an abrupt and traumatic turn. At the time, we thought it was for the worst. My parents got divorced, and my mother remarried a charming man who turned out to be less than charming behind closed doors. Regrettably, we had already moved across the country with him, leaving our support network behind. (Keep reading) |