Eddie

Eddie, taken by Jamie Trudo

My brother Steve and his wife Jamie lost their long time companion Eddie after a long illness. Having been close to animals in the past, I know that it is very jarring emotionally when one dies.

Eddie, a black coated Burmese, was a friendly and engaging character. Not surprising given the breed, he was a very chatty cat. Enter my brother's apartment and he would greet you with a long line of vocalizations. In more typical cat fashion, he was inquisitive and would often lie in the light that streamed through the front window. He would get so much sun, that at the end of the summer, he would look more brown than black.

It's the experiences and memories which enrich a life. In his cat way, Eddie enriched Steve's and Jamie's lives. He even enriched my own.