Sophie

My kitty Sophie will forever be in my heart.  A couple of weeks ago I was laying on the futon and Bella kitty was curled up on my chest.  My eyes were closed while I concentrated on the sound of her purr. I spoke-"Sophie".  Last weekend I retrieved chair cushions from the musty basement storage so I decided to air them out on the balcony.  As I untied one to bring it in, there in the middle of the cushion was a small clump of Sophie's black fur.  That fur has been on that cushion for 4 years.  I immediately started to cry.  This evening I was in the kitchen preparing a salmon filet for the grill.  I turned around and saw an apparition cross the floor.  I felt her, my Sophie.