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01-23-2008, 12:08 AM | #1 |
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| A Cat Named Ugly... I saw this a while back, and it makes me cry, and whether you like cats or dogs, or whatever.... This story will touch you because it has a deeper meaning. I really love it, and I swear I ball my eyes out every time I read it. I tried reading it out loud to a few ppl, and could NEVER finish... lol. It really makes you think about all those ppl who judge an animal by the way they look... How terrible. So... Here is the story of... A Cat Named Ugly... Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and shall we say, love. The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly. To start with, he had only one eye, and where the other should have been was a gaping hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner. His tail has long since been lost, leaving only the smallest stub, which he would constantly jerk and twitch. Ugly would have been a dark gray tabby striped-type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, even his shoulders with thick, yellowing scabs. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. "That's one ugly cat!" All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction. If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around your feet in forgiveness. Whenever he spied children, he would come running meowing frantically and bump his head against their hands, begging for their love. If you ever picked him up he would immediately begin suckling on your shirt, earrings, whatever he could find. One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbors huskies. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly mauled. From my apartment I could hear his screams, and I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was apparent Ugly's sad life was almost at an end. Ugly lay in a wet circle, his back legs and lower back twisted grossly out of shape, a gaping tear in the white strip of fur that ran down his front. As I picked him up and tried to carry him home I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. I must be hurting him terribly I thought. Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear- Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled-scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion. At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or even try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain. Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterwards, thinking about how one scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally and truly. Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply. To give my total to those I cared for. Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, or beautiful, but for me, I will always try to be "Ugly".
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01-23-2008, 03:47 AM | #2 |
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01-23-2008, 09:39 AM | #3 |
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| Oh my, I shouldn't have read that at work - now I'm crying That was very touching, thanks for sharing.
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01-23-2008, 10:05 AM | #4 |
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| I think the very saddest thing about this story is that only people who love and understand the love of an animal would be affected by it. If only it would touch the people who abuse defenseless animals the same way
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01-23-2008, 12:39 PM | #5 |
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| Yeah, I know... I think you can even see past almost the animal part and just apply it to life... How something so small can really make you say... Wow, maybe I should really change the way I look at things... That story really made me say... Ppl are always too quick to judge. If Ugly would have been in my neighborhood I would have taken him to the vet and loved him... Its a very sad story... I can never read it and NOT cry. I even cry so hard I do that little "i can't breathe thing sniffle" when I read it. I get really emotional. I am lame like that... lol. But I love this story.
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01-23-2008, 12:46 PM | #6 |
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| That brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing.
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01-23-2008, 12:47 PM | #7 |
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| Ahhh. very touching. I've never read that.. thanks.
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01-23-2008, 01:00 PM | #8 |
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| I just read it again and I'm crying... I guess I can never desensitize myself from it. You'd think it would get easier over a period of time and knowing what happens, but yet, I always end up in tears...
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01-23-2008, 01:06 PM | #9 | |
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01-23-2008, 07:36 PM | #10 |
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| Well, God Bless your heart... It is easy for us all to love the adorable purebred puppy with the puppy eyes... or even the little kitten thats in the store... But to pick up a kitty outside and decide to take it in and then even after its pregnant and has kittens still keep it and love them... Thats amazing... You are an amazing person... Kudos to you! There should be more ppl in the world like that... I personally wish I could save em all
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01-23-2008, 07:38 PM | #11 |
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| OH MY GOODNESS Thanks for sharing this!!
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01-23-2008, 10:16 PM | #12 |
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| OMGosh Jenn! lol... Just reading your post made me cry by thinking about it!!! lol. I got all misty eyed... I love this story... Everybody should read it...
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01-23-2008, 11:40 PM | #13 |
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01-24-2008, 02:31 AM | #14 |
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| It is really sad... BUT... it has a really good meaning to it... thats whats important... It's a great moral. Sometimes you have to pull at the heart strings to get some ppl to understand the point, ya know?
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01-24-2008, 09:01 AM | #15 | |
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I too, wish I could save them all; have had dreams of being in my back yard, looking back toward the house and seeing the windows filled with dog and cat faces . I try to keep it at a manageable level though in reality, although, I've had times when I had just a wee bit more than is rational . It kept me out of trouble though .
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