Up late

Vacantly sitting in bed, checking my phone again and again. Looking for a new update, something happening, someone saying hello, an email maybe.

I know what I am really waiting for. A message from him. 

It will never be from him again. 

Veterinary Medicine loses another extraordinary colleague.

You were the brightest and best and I am shattered into a thousand shards of sharp black grief. 

Client Conversations #7

A guy came in with his cat and an anxious expression on his face. He said  

"She’s not good with people who aren’t me."

"Not good aggressive or not good timid?" 

"Well, when we went to the Cats Protection to get a new cat, this guy was coming out of her kennel at feeding time. He was wearing a face visor, body suit and gauntlets. We looked at each other and said – if we don’t take her, who will?"

"But she’s okay with you at home?"

"Well when we arrived at the house, I got a plate of chicken ready whilst she was still in the basket. I opened the door, she came out, looked at me and started eating. It was love at first chicken."