From: Julie Malone <jmalone@silver.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Miss Mouth
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 15:14:45 GMT
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As most of you know, Steven and I have a cat who had kittens 8 weeks ago.
We kept 2 of them for our own....a beautiful long haired little guy named
Hairy Harry, and a lovely peach and white female named Miss Mouth.  Yesterday,
Miss Mouth left us.  Her and Harry got sick, and she didn't pull out of it.
We are very sad as she was such a lovely little thing.

This is my ode to her...

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Upon arriving in heaven, I was surprised to see animals running all around.  I
remember discussions while alive that God didn't give animals souls.  Of
course, as mortals, how could we have known for sure.  But, sure enough, here
they were.  All kinds of animals.  

I decided to check this out with someone in charge.  I  found a wise looking
gentlemen standing nearby and approached him.  "Sir" I inquired politely,
"could you tell me about all these animals running about?  I didn't know
that animals had souls!"

The kindly gentlemen smiled at me and said, "Yes, my dear.  Animals have
souls.  But only if they had a mortal love them enough when they were
alive.  THAT is how they receive their souls.  Love."  "So" I said, "if I
loved an animal deeply while on earth, that animal will be here?"  The
wise old man shook his head.  "How will I find the animal" I asked.  The
man smiled softly and said "Oh, she will find you, Julie."  And with that,
he walked away.  About this time, Steven, my wonderful husband for 67 years
walked softly up to my side.  "So, what were you and God talking about?"
he asked.  "THAT was God?" I asked suprised.  "Yes" he chuckled.

I quickly told him about what God has explained.  We both remembered the
beautiful kitten that we lost so long ago.  We had loved her dearly for the
short time we had been blessed with her life.  We had an excited look on
our faces in expectation of what would happen.

Suddenly, we heard a familiar meow and looked down at our feet.  There she
was!  Our beloved Miss Mouth!  We both grabbed for her and held her tightly
to our breasts.  She purred so loudly, we could hear it over our tears!

Suddenly, Miss Mouth said, "Hey, guys!  You're squishing me!"  She talked!
She laughed at our surprised looks.  "Yes, those of us with souls from the
animal kingdom have been given the gift of speech.  Now, put me down and
come sit.  We can talk over by that stream."

We followed our beautiful Miss Mouth to a small stream and sat in the soft
grass.  She curled up on both of our legs and told us many things she had
seen while in heaven all these years.  We remembered the times we had with
her when she was mortal.  We laughed at the memories of her silly acts she
used to do....how she would climb up the stairs and attack her brother, Harry,
how she would grab our pant legs and cry to be held, how she would run to
the door when we got home, how she would purr loudly just because, how she
would growl at the other cats when they tried to eat to close to her.   We
remenist all afternoon, laughing, crying, touching, loving.  It was so good
to touch her fur again and hear her purr.  She enjoyed hearing about Harry's
life after she left us.   She said he was around someplace and would be by
soon to talk.  We just sat, and listened, and shared, and quietly in our
hearts thanked God that He saw fit to give kitten souls.....if they were
loved enough.

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Goodbye, Miss Mouth.  You were loved....


	Miss Mouth
	June 28, 1992 - August 27, 1992
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