A New Addition To The Family

This weekend, I broke down and adopted a cat from a shelter. I ended up spending a bit more than I had anticipated, but I'm so happy that I did. Through all of this divorce situation that I'm currently in, the most difficult part has been dealing with the loneliness that hits me from time to time. If you've never been divorced before, you don't really realize how hard it can hit you. I was married for over 11 years and I have two kids, so I always had someone to come home to, someone who was waiting there and was always happy to see me, no matter how my day was. I have friends I talk to and go out with, and of course there's my family and my children, but none of them are around regularly. Currently I only get to see my kids every other week (though I'm working on bumping that up a little bit). As for my friends and family, they all have their own lives and their own concerns, things that keep them away. Don't get me wrong...they've been great to me and I really appreciate the emotional support and their physical presence when they've been able to provide it. But most of the time, I'm by myself here at my apartment. That has been difficult to handle from time to time.

That's where Ebony comes in. She's a 1-year-old neutered female, all black except for a few white hairs on her chest (maybe 10 of them at most). She's very loving; that's the first thing that drew me to her. She's also very laid-back, so I know she'll do well while I'm at work during the day. We've spent ome time today playing and giving each other love. I think she's already getting attached to me...earlier I was walking around my apartment, and she followed me everywhere. We've already been able to bond a little bit. She laid in my lap earlier and we watched some Simpsons together. So far, she's been a great cat.

HAHAHAHAHAHAH...I just got up to check on her, because I hadn't seen her for a few minutes. I found her all right, lying smack in the middle of my bed. She's already claiming this place as her home. I can already tell that we're going to be very happy together.