My life has been touched by many people… But not just people. I wanted to take a moment and remember the furry ones from my past that have touched my soul. They have had a profound impact on who I am and I think of them often.
I will never forget the moment we saw her at the
petstore. Already middle aged at 8; she
was eager for love and attention though glass separated us. She had been returned three times by three
different families. All these years
later I never will understand why anyone would have returned her. She was such a sweet girl always willing to
give love and attention.
She made a lasting impact on my life and I will always hold
her in my heart.
My Uncle took a piece of this cactus home from Oklahoma. It was planted in his yard in Terry, MS and that yard
became my moms’ yard. I had seen it
bloom a handful of times and I loved it.
It took a piece to my dads and it grew there. After I moved to Texas I visited my dad and took
a piece of it back with me in my luggage on a flight. I planted it in a pot… and when I bought my
house it finally was planted in the ground.
It came to Texas in 2013… and I planted it at my home in
2018. This was the first year it
bloomed; I love it.
Back in 2010; my mother went through a trauma. She lost her leg.
We were chatting in the hospital and she said she had to hop
around now. She wasn’t looking forward
to it. I said she would have kangaroo as
her new spirit animal.
This got me a look that would have killed me dead.
I explained; The
kangaroo can only hop forward… they can’t go backwards. That is what she has to do; move forward… and
she would not do it alone. Later, I drew
this design for her similar to my frog tattoo.
She has been gone 7 years.
When I see this image… it reminds me to move forward… and forever the
kangaroo reminds me of my mom.
