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I Want To Be Ugly

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Post time 11-2-2008 10:00 PM | Show all posts |Read mode
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Ugly The Cat
Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in 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 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.

Ugly would have been a dark gray tabby, striped type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, and even his shoulders. 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 your 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 dogs. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly mauled. 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.
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 was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, 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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[ Last edited by  boocik04 at 12-2-2008 01:38 PM ]

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Post time 11-2-2008 10:34 PM | Show all posts

sadisnya citer Ugly nie...huhu.

memberikn keinsafan lak even to me...human being...yg jarang bersyukur...but in fact...always asking for more...
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Post time 11-2-2008 11:48 PM | Show all posts

Reply #1 boocik04's post

baik nyer kucing tu...huhu
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Post time 12-2-2008 11:14 AM | Show all posts
what a touching story...
citer nie boleh bagi kesedaran pada yg membacanya...
sayangnya anak2 bulu dirumah... walaupun mama sakit, kasihsayang mama takkan berbelah bagi
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Post time 12-2-2008 04:56 PM | Show all posts
Tak sanggup baca cite ni.., sedih sangat..

Aku ada kucing 10 ekor.  Kalau satu masa aku takde or terpaksa buang derang.. agaknya macam ni la nasib derang...
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 Author| Post time 17-2-2008 01:33 AM | Show all posts
kalau nenek wasiatkan semua harta nenek kat kucing2 nenek, mesti ramai yg berebut nak jaga ;)...

[ Last edited by  boocik04 at 17-2-2008 01:36 AM ]
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Post time 19-2-2008 11:53 AM | Show all posts

Reply #5 nenekglamer's post

terpikir gak kira nutty x der kat alam ni..camner la anak2 bulu ku itu.. pandai ke bawak diri.. xder aper yg bernilai bg nutty selain anak2 peliharaan ku itu...  ohh cerita yang menyentuh perasaan..
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Post time 8-4-2011 02:29 PM | Show all posts
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh sedihnyaaaa......rindu kat 2 ekor kucing aku.....hukhukhukkkkkkk
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Post time 21-4-2011 05:45 PM | Show all posts
sedihnyer bc cite nih
tba2 rs sayu je teringat kat kucing kat rumah tu
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Ugly The Cat
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boocik04 Post at 11-2-2008 22:00



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