sweet kitty.

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Originally uploaded by alipants.

You were always the cutest and the best to chase around the house. You were always forgiving and ready to be pet, scratched and purr in return. You were always the one that grabbed people's attention. You were the first one I remember getting, since Daisy and Fluff came before my memory really kicked in. You were always sweet, always friendly. You had the best meow in the world, and you were always the best to scare-- you jumped in quite amazing ways. My friends always came up with great nicknames for you. I pulled your fur off all my clothes more than the other cats'. You didn't look a day over 5 years old (Dinah was 18! in this picture). I'm not sad in the way of crying, but I'm sad because I knew this day would come that one of the four cats we grew up with would die. This also means that Megan and I are no longer kids, that we have entered adulthood and that, as David put it, "it's an end to an era". I'll miss seeing you, hearing your unique meow, and having your small little fluffball in my lap the next time I'm home.