Thursday, March 5, 2015

Jewel's Journey

I *love* books, and I love to read!  I often find myself wishing I could make more time to read, but I try to read at least a few pages of a book everyday.  Due to my severe vision impairment, it takes me longer to read than it does most people, but I've always found a lot of pleasure in reading.

Sometimes when my friend, D, visits, I'll ask him to read to me out of the book I'm enjoying.  I think he enjoys reading to me.  Do you know who else enjoys these reading-out-loud sessions?  The kitties!

Every time D would read to me when he visited, Jewel would come and curl up in her pink cube to listen.  Carmine would also make his way into my room and lay on the floor next to me and Jewel to hear the story.

Toward the end of Jewel's life, I would carry her in one of the blue and green cubes into my room so she wouldn't have to walk there on her own.  It was really sweet to see Jewel curled up in her cube on one side of me and Carmine curled up in the pink cube on the other side of me for the reading session.

For the last several months before Jewel passed away, D was reading me the Divergent series.  Everyone enjoyed it so much that I didn't read ahead on my own the way I usually do!

The last night Jewel spent here with me, D read to us out of the last Divergent book (Allegiant).  We wanted to finish the series with Jewel, but it didn't end up happening that way.  It was about three or four months after her death until I asked D to finish reading it to me, and before each reading session, I told Angel Jewel that we were going to read from the book and that she could come and listen if she wanted to.

I'd like to believe that Jewel still comes to listen to the stories when D reads aloud, even if we cannot see her anymore.  Carmine continues to enjoy being read to very much.


19 comments:

  1. Books and kittyes: the best friends for me!

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  2. The pleasure of being read ! It's even better with a cat ! Purrs

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  3. Oh we I like Mom to read to me, too!
    Hugs,
    Samantha

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  4. Dad reads to us every night before sleep time. We get a treat, all lay in bed, and have story time. Jewel is fur sure still listening and purring away!
    Timmy

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  5. That is so sweet. There is no greater pleasure in life than reading with a cat by your side.

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  6. Oh that is such a sweet memory to have - reading time with Jewel. Purrs & hugs....

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  7. Jewel will always be with you no matter what you are reading.

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  8. What a lovely routine you had with Jewel!

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  9. That was beautiful and brought tears to my eyes. I'm sure Jewel was listening too. She will always be with you.

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  10. I love mum reading to me too,xx Speedy

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  11. I'm sure Jewel is with you too. Thank you for sharing today's Jewel's Journey with us.

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  12. That is a nice and sweet memory to have and to hold, each time you pick up a book or get read to:))

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  13. Jewel will always be there. She lives on in your heart.

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  14. I am so certain Jewel comes to you still for the reading sessions.
    I hope you will be able to feel her presence.
    And I am so sorry to learn about your serious vision impairment.

    Debby in Arizona
    http://homelesscatcare.blogspot.com/

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  15. Oh I'm sure Jewel still comes for reading time.....she's always with you but if she loves that before - she STILL does.

    Hugs, Sammy

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  16. So sweet! Jewel is definitely coming back for story time, and enjoying every minute of it!

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