The waiting game

Big Mike continues to heal steadily, but I’m selfishly starting to get anxious about my annual post-Litquake two-week getaway. It’s not supposed to start for another six weeks, but at this pace, I fear he won’t be healed yet. And if he’s not healed, he’s not adoptable. And if he’s not adoptable, I’ll need to leave him for those two weeks – putting both a burden on my petsitter, and worries on myself that he could backslide.

I know I’m an impatient person; it’s one of my crosses to bear. Taking in and loving Big Mike has been a lesson that things happen in their own time, and no amount of wishing or high-tech wound tools will speed it up to a significant degree. So I wait. And wait. And try not to worry.

Make no mistake: he’s doing GREAT. He spunkily decided enough of the surgical collar he’d had to wear for 2.5 months, and doffed it about a week ago. When I saw that he hadn’t been tearing at his bandaging, I decided to leave it off and see what happened. Luckily, he’s been good as gold. And the collar-doffing has had additional benefit: his eyesight has improved, his spirit has improved, and he has decided enough with the subterranean living – underneath the bed – and has made himself a new nest next to Erin’s old stuffed animals! It’s kind of hilarious to see him with that lineup. He’s even adopted Grizz as his cuddle partner.

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“Back off! I’m tryin’ to sleep!”

Just seeing him without his collar lifts my heart – he is starting to look like a normal cat! He continues to be quiet and wise and patient with ME, and all my fumbling attempts to heal him. He looks me square in the eyes, and forgives. (I’ve started calling him by another name: JETSUN – a Tibetan Buddhist term for a revered teacher. Also close enough to the name of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the 60s to amuse me. 😉 )

In general, though, he is becoming more and more of a love bug, generous with his kisses.  BigMike4

However will I let him go? St. Francis, as always, guidance appreciated.

 

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