Guest guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 this one's a tearjerker...prepare to cry... Chris X >: >Everyone nearby where I lived knew Ugly. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, how shall we say... loving? 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 one 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 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 is 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, or on your >earrings, or whatever he could find. > >One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor's 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 was 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. It 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 battle-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, and 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 all to those I cared about. > >Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but, for me, I will ALWAYS and forever try to be Ugly. > >Author unknown Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 If Ugly and all abused animals are not in Heaven then heaven can keep itself for christians for I certainly don't want to go there !!I It won't be good enough !!! Angie - Chris X, The Whole F'n Show! lckk80 ; ; esi-list Friday, November 16, 2001 9:48 AM Fwd: [animal-lib444] The story of Ugly this one's a tearjerker...prepare to cry... Chris X >: >Everyone nearby where I lived knew Ugly. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, how shall we say... loving? 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 one 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 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 is 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, or on your >earrings, or whatever he could find. > >One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor's 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 was 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. It 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 battle-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, and 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 all to those I cared about. > >Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but, for me, I will ALWAYS and forever try to be Ugly. > >Author unknown Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.comTo send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 Chris - that is really sad. It reminds me of a poem I read about a dog. I shall have to try to find it to post. Even so, I wish my neighbours flipping cats would stop crapping on my garden, and killing the birds :-) Jo ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.286 / Virus Database: 152 - Release 09/10/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 yer a mite late chris...angi sent this one to the earthsave group yesterday...nit something i need to read first thing in the morning at work, ugh!!!!! and, you are still not getting thru to earthsave, did you talk to someone about yer lack of posts or mail?? fraggle (289 e-mails to go) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2001 Report Share Posted November 18, 2001 , EBbrewpunx@c... wrote: > yer a mite late chris...angi sent this one to the earthsave group > yesterday...nit something i need to read first thing in the morning at work, > ugh!!!!! > and, you are still not getting thru to earthsave, did you talk to someone > about yer lack of posts or mail?? > fraggle > (289 e-mails to go) dammit....I sent an email...no dice..are any of my mails even showing up,I'm sending,theyre not getting bounced back though... Chris X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2001 Report Share Posted November 20, 2001 Makes me wonder why the caring person who wrote this never took Ugly in or found a home for him. Cathy > ---------- > Chris X, The Whole F'n Show![sMTP:XBobaFettX] > Reply > 16 November 2001 09:48 > lckk80; ; esi-list > Fwd: [animal-lib444] The story of Ugly > > this one's a tearjerker...prepare to cry... > > Chris X > > > > >: >Everyone nearby where I lived knew Ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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