Change occurs when you're not looking

A lot has gone on since I sat here last typing out my thoughts.  And these are for a friend.

It is seldom that we are loved unconditionally - hardly ever by those who walk upright on two legs.  We are, however,  loved unconditionally by our four legged friends and it is heartbreaking to lose one to illness or old age when we have loved them so long.  There is something about the companionship of a cat, in particular, that is incomparable.  Kiki was  special!