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pandora
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The Chosen One
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posted October 07, 2002 06:18 AM |
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Kitten - Don't read!!!
I read this on a message board elsewhere and was really moved... and it made me think about some things - so i thought i'd share it with you guys.
~ The Integrity of "Ugly" ~
Everyone in the apartment complex knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, shall we say, love. The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly. To start with, he had only one eye and where the other should have been was a gaping hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner. His tail had long ago been lost, leaving only the smallest stub, which he would constantly jerk and twitch. Ugly would have been a dark gray tabby, striped-type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, even his shoulders with thick, yellowing scabs. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. "That's one UGLY cat!!"
All the children were warned not to touch him. The adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction. If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around feet in forgiveness. Whenever he spied children, he would come running, meowing frantically and bump his head against their hands, begging for their love. If you ever picked him, up he would immediately begin suckling on your shirt, earrings, whatever he could find.
One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor's huskies. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly mauled. From my apartment I could hear his screams, and I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was apparent Ugly's sad life was almost at an end. Ugly lay in a wet circle, his back legs and lower back twisted grossly out of shape, a gaping tear in the white strip of fur that ran down his front. As I picked him up and tried to carry him home, I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. It must be hurting him terribly, I thought. Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear. Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying, was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled-scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion. At that moment I thought Ugly wasthe most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or even try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me, completely trusting in me to relieve his pain.
Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterwards, thinking about how one scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally and truly. Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply. To give my total to those I cared for. Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me, I will always try to be Ugly.
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"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
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KittenAngel
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Lee's wifey
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posted October 07, 2002 07:03 AM |
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dang it Pan I am crying now!!! poor little guy!!!
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Never wear anything that panics
the cat.
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tuapui
Famous Hero
Poetic Psycho Baby BlackDragon
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posted October 07, 2002 09:04 AM |
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Edited By: tuapui on 7 Oct 2002
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I AM INSENSITIVE....
-> loser.
Uh...oh...here comes the symphatetic community with their pitchforks and spears.
no really...a little baby dragon can't shed tears, but he can show a little symphaty for the one little cat. Hope he has a good time in the greener pastures. One day i'll be there too and... perhaps it is better not to say this in public.
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peractive  Do not touch.
Highly Psychotically Poetic.
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Medusa
Famous Hero
Yeah, right
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posted October 07, 2002 04:09 PM |
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thanx for ruining the whole day...  ((
don't feel insulted, but i really love kittens more than people and i don't like sad things about them
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pandora
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The Chosen One
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posted October 07, 2002 04:48 PM |
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Well, while its true that its a horrible sad story... the reason to tell it is in reminding us that there are far more important things than just what's on the outside - and that if we look only at appearances we could miss out on something really special..
At least that's how i read it
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"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
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Medusa
Famous Hero
Yeah, right
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posted October 07, 2002 05:06 PM |
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KittenAngel
Supreme Hero
Lee's wifey
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posted October 07, 2002 05:12 PM |
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Yeah I agree pan give you a new outlook on life, and I kinda feel like the little ugly cat.
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Never wear anything that panics
the cat.
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Medusa
Famous Hero
Yeah, right
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posted October 07, 2002 05:19 PM |
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tuapui
Famous Hero
Poetic Psycho Baby BlackDragon
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posted October 07, 2002 09:57 PM |
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Are'nt we all ugly little cats in an ugly little world... *stops and thinks* ...perhaps just you...
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<<<Hy
peractive Do not touch.
Highly Psychotically Poetic.
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bjorn190
Responsible
Supreme Hero
Jebus maker
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posted October 07, 2002 10:27 PM |
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Hey! That was MY cat! 
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IYY
Responsible
Supreme Hero
REDACTED
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posted October 07, 2002 10:38 PM |
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Smelly cat, smeeeeelly cat.... 
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johnsone79
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posted October 07, 2002 11:33 PM |
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Good story. Sad, but good. If only more people would read such a story and make real changes to there behavoir. Too often I hear people talk about how much a story touched them and within a day or to they have completely forgotten about it and returned to there usual self.
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Tortoise
Known Hero
Master of Reptiles.
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posted October 08, 2002 12:09 AM |
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First of all.... If you Ivy do infact play KOF?
THEN OMG RALF OWNS ALL ESPECIALLY IN '98 AND 2001
RALF KICKS SOOOO MUCH ASSS HE'S SUCH A BEAST!!!
RALF KICKS SOOOO MUCH ASSS HE'S SUCH A BEAST!!!
RALF KICKS SOOOO MUCH ASSS HE'S SUCH A BEAST!!!
RALF KICKS SOOOO MUCH ASSS HE'S SUCH A BEAST!!!
RALF KICKS SOOOO MUCH ASSS HE'S SUCH A BEAST!!!
RALF KICKS SOOOO MUCH ASSS HE'S SUCH A BEAST!!!
RALF KICKS SOOOO MUCH ASSS HE'S SUCH A BEAST!!!
RALF KICKS SOOOO MUCH ASSS HE'S SUCH A BEAST!!!
RALF KICKS SOOOO MUCH ASSS HE'S SUCH A BEAST!!!
RALF KICKS SOOOO MUCH ASSS HE'S SUCH A BEAST!!!
RALF KICKS SOOOO MUCH ASSS HE'S SUCH A BEAST!!!
RALF WHOLY snow HE OWNS!!!! WOOOOOTTTTT!!!!
well now that that's done with... I'm one of those sensitive guys... Blame it on this gf i had... I used to be a hardcore metal head but after that i got all snowty and now i listen to soft stuff like coldplay and tatu. WHICH BTW OWNS TOO!! look them up they are russian band with mad skillz... anyways ya, sad story.. *sniffle*
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All living things have a history. The history of the Tortoise is long and rich.
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Aculias
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Pretty Boy Angel Sacraficer
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posted October 08, 2002 11:54 PM |
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Dang I dontwanttoreadnomore good bye now :.(
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IYY
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Supreme Hero
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posted October 08, 2002 11:59 PM |
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My name is not ivy, that's a girl name. It's the initials IYY.
And yes, I do play KOF and Ralf is my favorite character - Ralf ROX!
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dArGOn
Famous Hero
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posted October 09, 2002 07:57 AM |
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That was a deep and moving story Pan...thanks
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tuapui
Famous Hero
Poetic Psycho Baby BlackDragon
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posted October 09, 2002 12:39 PM |
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HAHA....IVY! IVY!
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<<<Hy
peractive Do not touch.
Highly Psychotically Poetic.
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Dingo
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Legendary Hero
God of Dark SPAM
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posted September 13, 2003 01:31 AM |
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That was actually a kinda sad story.
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Lith-Maethor
Honorable
Legendary Hero
paid in Coin and Cleavage
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posted September 13, 2003 02:03 AM |
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damn..
Quote:
Smelly cat, smeeeeelly cat....
IYY beat me to it... oh well
seriously now, sure it is sad the cat is dead, but that's life... besides, living with one eye, one ear, broken leg and no tail must have been hell...
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You are suffering from delusions of adequacy.
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this_other_guy
Famous Hero
{0_o} heh...
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posted September 13, 2003 05:47 AM |
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Quote:
And yes, I do play KOF and Ralf is my favorite character - Ralf ROX!
Damn that is so true! RALF KICKZ A$$!!!!!
and btw, poor cat
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