Days went by without seeing my little feline girlfriend, Mustache. I wondered if they’d tell me if she had died. I had gone in that store daily either to use the ATM (best priced in the area) or get toilet paper or something I needed in hopes of seeing her. Then one day I was just walking past the store and saw her in there. I went in just to visit with her. She came right over and meowed telling me stuff. I told her I missed her and was hoping to see her. Her expression of love was more intense than usual. I assumed she missed me too, and we were both saying (in different languages), “Where you been?!!?” As I was leaving without her approval, she smacked my ankle with both paws. I understood and bent down to give her more petting.
In a previous blog, I mentioned that there was more to the situation with me and Mustache. Apparently the worker who cares for her – litter box cleaning, food, water – resents very much that she loves me. Other customers often point out how she may like others but she loves me. Some have said I should take her home. I remind them that she lives and works there and isn’t up for adoption. The man who takes care of her needs is also someone she is cautious of. I have seen him pull her by her tail, toss empty boxes in her direction, and other stuff like that. I then wonder why anyone is shocked at how much she loves me. She can trust me! He also used to let her go out and be impregnated over and over again so he could sell the kittens. It took pressure from the customers for him to hear that she must be spayed. Finally she is spayed. About two years ago, I asked the man where the baby was, and that turned into an ugly interaction. I was amazed. He’s a worker there. The other worker is nice, and the owner knows me for years, so I wasn’t going to end my relationship with Mustache because of the a-hole. She deserves love and apparently needs it. And loving her is a real pick-me-up in my day. So fuck him.
I have, since childhood, struggled with why some people dislike nice people. I saw it in my extended family, and it didn’t make sense to me. I experienced it at a job, and it didn’t make sense to me, especially because it was a field in the helping professions. One day I saw this meme, and that made sense to me.
On a happier note, mark your calendars – COMEDY SHOW! Friday, October 22, 8pm, The Artist, 249 City Island Avenue, City Island, The Bronx. $10 cover; no minimum; yes, contributions for the hilarious comics. The line-up: Mindy Matijasevic, Pudge Fernandez, Jean Kim, and Linda San Lucas. Laughter guaranteed!
So much love to CGG-M 💕💕💕
Mindy Matijasevic
October 2021
