Remembering Blackie

Blackie’s One Year Anniversary 

Losing A Loved One 

On this day one year ago, my family lost a loved one. A car unfortunately struck one of our beloved cats, Blackie late during the night. It wasn’t until Thanksgiving morning November 23(last year) at about 7:45am that I discovered his lifeless body across the street in a neighbor’s driveway.

November 23, 2012 will be a day I will never ever forget. It was the day I lost a best friend. Blackie wasn’t only my best friend but I looked at him as if he was my baby boy, my child.

I remember waking up November 23, 2012 to my Mom sitting next to me on my bed, telling me that Blackie hadn’t come back the night before. Blackie loves to go outside and he usually comes back inside around 8pm if he misses that curfew he comes back at 11pm. My mom and I went outside into the backyard and front yard calling his name hoping to see Blackie running back to us. He didn’t. So my dad then suggested that him and I go drive around the neighborhood and look for him. At this time I could feel my heart beat begin to quicken. I tried my best to remain calm. After driving around for 30 minutes my dad said we should head back to the house and begin making fliers as well as get ready for Thanksgiving since my cousin and his family were coming.  As my dad was driving I just happened to sink in my seat (passenger side) as I did this I glanced to my right, and at that moment everything in my world went quiet….

I remember looking between a fence seeing black fur and a little white patch of fur and I knew at that quick short glance, it was Blackie. I literally jumped out the passenger side while my dad was still driving. Screaming out his name “BLACKIE! NO BLACKIE!” Running up the driveway to Blackie’s body tears rushing down my face like a waterfall, I fell to my knees and just hunched over his body. His body was cold as ice he had frozen over the night. I turned to my father yelling, “HE’S DEAD! BLACKIE’S DEAD PAPA!!!” I felt like I was in movie. Everything felt so unreal. I picked Blackie up slowly crying and cradling him like I always do. I walked across the street back to our house, my mom walked up to me slowly the sadness in her face, we were all torn by the discovery.

I brought Blackie to my room and just wrapped him up in a Scooby-Doo blanket and laid next to him in my bed kissing his little nose just wishing by some miracle that he would come back to life.

After a few moments my mom had prepared a little box for Blackie and we all sat at the bottom of the stairs around Blackie, saying our last good-byes. It was at this moment that Alina, my Siamese cat walked down the stairs and walked into the box and sat next to Blackie and bowed her head towards him. After a minute she looked up at us and then slowly went back upstairs. That moment all touched our hearts to see Alina come say her last good-bye to her companion but also her little brother. 

That Thanksgiving at dinner we made a toast. A special toast just for Blackie, giving him thanks for the joy he brought our family. He wasn’t just a cat. He was a member of the Moran Family, and he will always be.

We first got Blackie the second day we had moved here to Maryland back on August 1, 2001.  We were still unpacking boxes and getting all our furniture arranged in our new house. My dad and I had to make a trip to PetSmart to pick up some food for Alina. While there, like any curious child I wondered to the cat adoption room. I put my face up against the glass and peered in. There in the middle bottom cage I saw a little black kitten getting kissing from two little grey kittens. Turns out those grey kittens were Blackie’s sisters. It was a funny site to see. He looked so annoyed but it was priceless!

When my dad finally found me, I just gave him one look and pointed to Blackie. My father’s answer… “No”.

HA well that "No" didn't last long because just 2 hours later we found ourselves back at PetSmart ready to make an adoption. We were bringing back Blackie to our new home as well as his new home. I was excited to bring back another member to our family. I can’t say Alina was that happy but in the end they got along just like any brother and sister would. Sometimes they got along sometimes they don’t lol.

Blackie just had an incredible way of putting a smile on your face. He brightened my day just by his meow and his goofy ways. He was there for me in many situations where I felt hopeless and depressed. He not only comforted me but my Mom, Dad and Alina. 

My Dad looked at Blackie as his honorary dog. Blackie loved to be outside chasing the birds and rabbits and playing outside. He would always come back dirty and just plop on the floor like a dog would after a long day of playing.

My Mom looked at Blackie has her second shadow. He followed her around a lot and would sleep in her room at the foot of her bed since Alina would sleep with me and didn’t really like that idea of sharing.

Alina and Blackie like I said had your typical brother sister relationship. Sometimes they fought sometimes they didn’t. I remember if we left the house and came back we would find them sharing the same bed sleeping next to each other but they would soon move away from one another when we entered the room. They didn’t want to admit they loved each other haha.

I can say that Heaven received a very special angel that day. I am truly blessed that I have Blackie now still in my life but as my guardian angel. He does an amazing job looking over me and my family. He finds ways into my dreams where I can once again feel his soft black fur and hear his adorable meow. I can wake up in the morning and smile.

I know that in my heart my Blackie and I will cross paths once again and be reunited as a family.

I love you Blackie, my Booboo Boy.

In dedication to this day I put together a little video of Blackie. The song that I chose is by Bryan Adams and was a song from the movie Spirit. The title of the song is

“ I Will Always Return”

After Blackie’s death this song came on my ipod and it just spoke to me. It was as if Blackie was singing this to me. I felt so lifted and touched I cried and cried. It was truly a message from Blackie to me.

 I hear the wind call my name
The sound that leads me home again
It sparks up the fire - a flame that still burns
To you I will always return

I know the road is long but where you are is home
Wherever you stay - I'll find the way
I'll run like the river, I'll follow the sun
I'll fly like an eagle to where I belong

I can't stand the distance - I can't dream alone
I can't wait to see you - Yes I'm on my way home

Now I know it's true
My every road leads to you
And in the hour of darkness
Your light gets me through

You run like the river - you shine like the sun
You fly like an eagle
You are the one
I've seen every sunset
And with all that I've learned
Oh, it's to you I will always, always return