Re: "Ugly's" story (TW) Re: BAH! Stupid moron.

On 7 Dec 2005 23:59:01 GMT, Cheryl <jlhshadow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
yodeled:

>I found the story I was looking for. This cat, too, was named
>"Ugly". Ok, the tears are flowing again...........
>
>"UGLY"
>Everyone nearby where I lived knew Ugly. Ugly was the resident
>tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating
>garbage, and, how shall we say... loving? The combination of these
>things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly.
>To start with, he had only one eye and where the other should have
>been was a gaping hole. He was also missing one ear on the same
>side, his left foot appeared to have been badly broken at one time,
>and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was
>always turning the corner. His tail has long been lost, leaving
>only the smallest stub, which he would constantly jerk and twitch.
>Ugly would have been a dark gray tabby, striped-type, except for
>the sores covering his head, neck, even his shoulders with thick,
>yellowing scabs. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same
>reaction: "That is one UGLY cat!" All the children were warned not
>to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down,
>squirted him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws
>in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same
>reaction. If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there,
>getting soaked, until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at
>him, he would curl his lanky body around your feet in forgiveness.
>Whenever he spied children, he would come running, meowing
>frantically and bump his head against their hands, begging for
>their love. If you ever picked him up, he would immediately begin
>suckling on your shirt, or on your earrings, or whatever he could
>find. One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor's huskies.
>They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly mauled. From my
>apartment I could hear his screams, and I tried to rush to his aid.
>By the time I got to where he was laying, it was apparent, Ugly's
>sad life was almost at an end. Ugly lay in a wet circle, his back
>legs and lower back twisted grossly out of shape, a gaping tear was
>in the white strip of fur that ran down his front. As I picked him
>up and tried to carry him home, I could hear him wheezing and
>gasping, and could feel him struggling. It must be hurting him
>terribly, I thought. Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking
>sensation on my ear. Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously
>dying, was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and
>he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one
>golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of
>purring. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battle-scarred cat
>was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion. At
>that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature
>I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or
>even try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just
>looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain. Ugly
>died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him
>for a long time afterwards, thinking about how one scarred, and
>deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means
>to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally and truly. Ugly
>taught me MORE about giving and compassion than a thousand books,
>lectures, or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will
>always be thankful. Many people want to be richer, more successful,
>well liked, beautiful, but, for me, I will ALWAYS and forever try
>to be Ugly.
>
>-Author Unknown-
>
>http://www.humanefriends.org/pages/care_ugly.htm


Yes. All I can say is yes. I've seen it again and again. I just do
not know what is wrong with people.


Theresa
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