How could this happen?
Sarah
January 22, 2010 1:08 PM
January 22, 2010 1:08 PM
It has been another very sad day at our house. This picture does not have anything to do with why. It's just a cute picture we took during college football season. You see who we cheer for at our house.
It has been a sad day because -- I can't believe I am saying this -- I actually ran over our other cat, Ginger. I thought I'd covered all my bases -- I put her in her bed before I pulled out. I checked under the car. Then I pulled out of the garage. Somehow, she had run out. I turned the car around in the driveway and drove out. Then I had to get out of the car to fix our trash can (the snow plow had blown it over) and I saw that I had run over Ginger.
It has been a sad day because -- I can't believe I am saying this -- I actually ran over our other cat, Ginger. I thought I'd covered all my bases -- I put her in her bed before I pulled out. I checked under the car. Then I pulled out of the garage. Somehow, she had run out. I turned the car around in the driveway and drove out. Then I had to get out of the car to fix our trash can (the snow plow had blown it over) and I saw that I had run over Ginger.
I won't go into the details. Let's just say, I saw things today I hope I never have to see again. I was a farm girl today. I took care of her remains. John witnessed the whole thing by the way. I'm worried he might need therapy. But we talked about how Ginger got under the car when she shouldn't have, and now she's night night with Jesus. He seems to understand, and he knows I don't want to talk about it because he'll start to talk about it, then say, "Let's not talk about it anymore."
She was a very cute kitty. I feel bad because just today I was annoyed with her because she runs inside all the time (she's supposed to stay outside), there's kitty litter all over the garage, cat hair in all our coats and hats from the garage, she's kind of rough with the kids now... I was starting to not like her as much. But I wouldn't have wished this to happen at all!
What if I was careless -- I was hurrying to get the kids in the car, buckled in, fruit snacks in hand. I looked as best I could for her, but maybe I should have done more? I feel terrible.
We will give it some thought before we get any more animals. Obviously, I'm not exactly good with them! Maybe in the spring when the new kitty will be outside all the time, not in the garage. How could I possibly have run over both of our cats?!?
In loving memory of cute little Ginger...
Oh Sarah, how sad!! You are so brave. I would have called Rob to come home and take care of it.
Oh no!! That's terrible. I don't know if I could have taken care of it either. You are a good woman!
Oh Sarah - I am so sorry! Sometimes these things just happen - nothing you could have done to prevent either one of them. You got to enjoy the kitties for a period of time, and now they are in kitty heaven. Oh so sorry!
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