It was one of those days back when I was working at a school in Fresno called Tielman Forward Bound Academy. All the collaboratives at the school were having the weekly meeting. At the end of the meeting the facilitator of the meeting, Mr. Johnson went around the table asking each one of us if we had anything to say. One Probation officer chuckled as it was his turn to speak. He said there was nothing new to report except that he was trying to get rid of 4 kittens at his home. He went on to say that he had already given 3 away but could not find anyone to take the other 4 kittens and that if anyone at the meeting knew of anyone that might be interested to just give him a call. The meeting adjourned and as I was walking back to my office I thought about Jeannette.
During that time in her life she lived on a street called El Paso in Fresno. She was married and had Loreal, Mathew and Shane at the time. She was a busy mom and always on the go either picking up the children from school or taking them to sports activities, etc. I happened to catch her that day when I called her doing laundry. I told her about the kittens and asked her if she knew anyone that would take them. She said she would get back to me later and so we hung up.
Around two hours later I received a call from security at the school gate that a young lady was asking for me. I walked over to the gate and it was Jeannette. She came by to see if I would go to lunch with her. I hopped into her SUV and off we went to a Mexican restaurant close by. She told me she wanted all three kittens. I told her it was 4 kittens not three. She said, "o.k. mom, I'll take all four of them." I called the Probation officer to tell him. He must have been desperate because no sooner had we come back from lunch, his wife drove up behind us with the four kittens.
I remember how excited Jeannette was holding each kitten and rubbing them against her cheeks. She was so excited that day. On her way home she called me to tell me all the names she had picked out for them.
Sad to say, all four kittens died less than a month later. They all
caught the feline disease and there was nothing Jeannette could do. She cried and said to me, "Ma, I miss my kitties but I am just grateful I had them, even for a short while."
That is exactly how I feel now in 2013. I am grateful having Jeannette even for a short while. I miss her so much.
During that time in her life she lived on a street called El Paso in Fresno. She was married and had Loreal, Mathew and Shane at the time. She was a busy mom and always on the go either picking up the children from school or taking them to sports activities, etc. I happened to catch her that day when I called her doing laundry. I told her about the kittens and asked her if she knew anyone that would take them. She said she would get back to me later and so we hung up.
Around two hours later I received a call from security at the school gate that a young lady was asking for me. I walked over to the gate and it was Jeannette. She came by to see if I would go to lunch with her. I hopped into her SUV and off we went to a Mexican restaurant close by. She told me she wanted all three kittens. I told her it was 4 kittens not three. She said, "o.k. mom, I'll take all four of them." I called the Probation officer to tell him. He must have been desperate because no sooner had we come back from lunch, his wife drove up behind us with the four kittens.
I remember how excited Jeannette was holding each kitten and rubbing them against her cheeks. She was so excited that day. On her way home she called me to tell me all the names she had picked out for them.
Sad to say, all four kittens died less than a month later. They all
That is exactly how I feel now in 2013. I am grateful having Jeannette even for a short while. I miss her so much.
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