And the best news of October is an email from Marina Sands asking if he's keen on the position of a Games Inspector. They'll be in touch again closer to the opening date in Febbraio. Funnily L wasn't that enthu about the IR because the shift work is quite taxing and his sleep patterns would be terribly screwed up again! Anyway we'll see what their offer is then. Some of you might have heard the bad news - si, our Ah Girl, Ripley, has passed away on 25 Oct. We're quite prepared for it as she has been on a steady decline. The inevitable happened when she stopped eating and peeing/pooing on Sat and Sun. On Sun, she was so weak the poor girl was literally dragging herself around in a stupor. I called mom and asked her to come home early to say goodbye. Ah Girl was her favourite cat and my mom was her pet. They were the best of TV companions for years. Amazingly Ah Girl held on until my mom came back and comforted her in tears. Shortly after, she struggled with 3 short breaths and slipped away.
As we held her lifeless skeletal body one last time, we wished her a safe journey and thanked her for being part of our family for the past 10+ years. I could still remember the day when I found her on the streets of Tiong Bahru. This white scraggy cat was feeding on some leftover rice given by an auntie who said she's been abandoned. My heart melted and I contemplated bringing her home. On a return visit, I coaxed her into my carrier and brought her to SPCA but they wouldn't take her in as 'she's quite old' and might even put her down. So I took her for a check up at the vet and he confirmed that she's quite old (abt 8 to 9 yrs) and had an ear infection. On that 1st visit, we knew she has a great dislike for vets as she left a bloody scratch on the vet, despite being held down in a straits jacket (this happened at almost every vet visit)! Thus her bad-arse fearless attitude led me to name her 'Ripley' - after Sigourney Weaver's character in 'Aliens'. Ah Girl went on to blossom into a white furball and terrorised Jarvis for almost a decade (haha poor guy) until sweet Mimi came along and kinda loosened up the tension.
Given 'how old' she was when we adopted her, Ripley had lived a damn long life and might be at least 18 to 20 yrs old at her passing. Although it was really sad to lose her, I am also so proud and happy to have given her a safe and loving home, and that I went with my instincts and didn't put her down. She passed away with dignity; surrounded by love and comfort. We cremated her and brought her ashes in a 'Kit Kat Time Out' container (yes, she's only taking a time out!) to bury in my secret garden where we visit regularly. Ah Girl, you'll always be remembered for your beauty, resilience and strength. Although you're in kitty heaven now, you'll always live in our hearts and we'll see each other again, my love. Baci =^.^=
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