Chester The Cat, My Heart, My love

Do you believe in Love at first sight? Well that is exactly what happened the day I met this guy!

So I had this neighbor, a young girl around Ed’s son Cody’s age. Her name is Frances and I’ve known her all her life. She was a very early preemie! I can remember when she was born so early I prayed nonstop that she’d make it. This sweet little girl would be waiting for me to come home from work just to say “hello.” She even invited me herself to her Birthday party. Of course I went and had a nice time.

One day, much later her and I were trying to catch kittens that were born from a stray under her porch. They were way to fast for us so we never caught them. Anyway I told her when I was a little girl, I always wished someday that I would have an orange cat of my own to love.

Growing up I had sooo many cats , all of which I loved very much, but never and orange tabby. My neighbor then and very best friend was a older man in his 40.s, Uncle Bud, and just so happened to have an orange tabby, named Mommy Poose! Every time she had kittens I would plead with my mother, but the answer was always the same “No, You already have too many cats Nancy!”

See growing up I lived almost in the woods, on a forgotten road in the edge of Scranton. There were a total of 6 houses and one trailer all adults and elderly. Because this place was so secluded, people would dump off unwanted pets to fend for themselves.

Even as a child I felt this was terribly wrong and would usually with some luck, find them. I would wait for my best friend Uncle Bud to get home from work and it would always be the same. He’d get a big box and put on these massive gloves and we’d proceed to go get these tiny kittens. I believe he did this for show so I wouldn’t go on my own to get them. He’d say Fance, he liked to call me that, “you never know they could have rabies or some awful disease.” Now you can see why he was my best friend. He was always looking out for me and would worry about my safety.

My parents were divorced and I would run wild with only two sisters one was 5 years older and one 4 years older to look out for me. My Mom worked two sometimes three jobs and was never home. Probably to feed all the cats I brought home. So back to the story, no one every dumped off and orange tabby.

Frances was older now and having a camping Graduation party at her Aunt’s house. She invited Cody and of course he went. It just so happened, her Aunts cat had kittens, one of witch was. you guessed it, a beautiful orange tabby for me to Love. That’s exactly what I did! From the day I got him, till the day he died and till this day and probably, no definitely till the day I die. So you see and now can believe in, Love at first sight…

Chester could be somewhat nosey and needed to be in the middle of everything. Here’s an example, where he photo bombed our short film and definitely proved his acclaimed acting abilities!

My Love and Me

R.I.P. May 18. 2026

Thank you for reading and GOD Bless.

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