Cat Was an Angel, Twice

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Story type: Angel
Location: germany
Source: Form Submission

I am currently an expat, writing this as an American who lives in Germany. I have been here for 5 months. Now, my brother was killed by a drunk driver in canada on Sept. 9, 2000. As the year anniversary approached, I felt very alone and sad. I was separated from my family & friends who had seen me through this....I was all alone in Germany, for the anniversary. I had heard the year anniversary was hard, but I had no clue. His death fell on a weekend, which I now thank God for, because I was totally useless.

That Friday night, I cried my heart out. Called my parents in the states just sobbing. Eventually, I went to bed. I woke up Saturday, ok, but very depressed & sad, and laid in bed watching TV. Well, a kitty came to my window, meowed, and wanted in....I have 2 cats back in the states...so of course, I let her in.

She stayed all day....slept with me, meowed at me while I cleaned up the flat & did laundry, let me hold her & pet her. Then, 6 hours later, she left. I was SO Incredibly comforted by her presence! I knew someone sent the kitty to be with me.

I thought that I would never see the kitty again.....but then the World Trade Center was tragically put to ruins....and I am a lone American in a small German town. The friday after Sept. 11 I took the day off, knowing I would be leaving to visit some Americans in K�n. I spent the whole morning & afternoon watching CNN...and guess who meowed at my window around noon that day? Yes, the same cat!! She again stayed with me all day, even when the cleaning lady came....slept, I fed her some food, - very, very comforting. I leave here on October 16, and know that the cat was a sign of comfort that God, or our Higher Power, sent to comfort me.