Sophie's seventh birthday!

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Today is Sophie's seventh birthday.

 Seven?

Already?

She doesn't look a day over 5.

To say she filled the one and only Tyler's shoes is an understatement.  She not only filled his shoes, she made them her own.

I never, ever thought I would find a cat so capable of taking over after Tyler's death.

Never.

Yet, there she was.  All bright eyed, bushy tailed, and eager to please and steal my heart.

That she did.

I simply could not imagine life without her.  She's an amazing cat, but then again we always think our cats are amazing don't we?  She's better than amazing: she's the matriarch of the family.  How she reaches up when she wants a hug and to sit on my shoulders as we look out the front screen door together.  Her loud meow when she wants food, how she always keeps me company when I shower, how utterly amazing she was through Jackson's illness and passing.  How she INSTANTLY took over Jackson's lap cat duties, as if she knew I needed it.  I did.  Even now, her patience with Tucker shocked us all.  No, she doesn't exactly want to cuddle with him, but she understands and even gets a kick out of Tucker, and it's very nice to see.

Happy birthday, Sophie.  I can't wait to give you your special dinner later and the toy we got for you as a birthday present.

Here's to many more birthdays together.



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