Ever heard the expression, "Quiet as a church mouse."? Yeah? I'm not surprised; it's an old one. Ok, have you ever heard the expression, "Friendly as a church cat."? No? I'm not surprised at that either; 'cause I just made it up.
But, if it had been an old expression, it would have fit Boo Kitty quite perfectly. Big gray "Boo Kitty" is (or should I say, was) Bro. Mike's family's cat - though why he was called "Boo Kitty" is anybody's guess. They live right next door to the church, and Boo Kitty was the self-appointed greeter, custodian, and general owner of Victory Rd. and the people who go there. If someone was at the church or in the fellowship building, Boo Kitty felt it was his duty to keep them company, and get some ear scratching in the process. He'd rub his big, gray, sleek self against the glass doors of the fellowship building if we were inside, especially if someone stuck their foot up to the door as if to rub him with their foot. He'd follow people around if they were outside. He got locked in the building numerous times because someone would inadvertently leave the door open when moving stuff for VBS or something, and he would come on in and make himself at home.
Even the more 'cool' among us seemed to like Boo, and as Toby half-jokingly said, 'Boo Kitty was legendary around Victory Rd.'
Well, even church cats are mortal, and Boo Kitty had to be put down Friday because of some strange feline disease. Yes, he was just an animal, but we'll miss him anyway. The Lord used a friendly gray cat to bring a cheerful presence to many church work days, and a smile to many faces, some of which were in need of a reason to laugh.
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