In May 2009, I had went to the Animal Shelter to give a cat a second chance at a new life. I walked in the second day of finding that special cat and there she was, a chocolate seal point siamese. She was only 1 1/2 yrs old when I adopted her. She was climbing all over the cage she was in, meowing, like she was telling people, that were there, to take her home. I still remember the day I got a speeding ticket to get home and out of the box they put her in. My husband, which was my boyfriend at the time, was deployed when I had brought her home. I found she loved dogs that day. She followed my husbands dog everywhere. I saw she was very happy that she got a second chance and even had a new friend. Jinx was an indoor/outdoor cat. She came and went as she pleased. She brought birds in the house too. I would find her on top of our roof or the neighbors roof across the street sometimes. If we walked our dog, she would follow us. I got 4 months with her before I deployed to Afghanistan. Not much time, to bond with a new kitty. I was gone for 6 months out of her life. I came back home and she wouldn't even come near me, she stayed out most of the time. She didn't know who I was and it hurt. Then I started to see that she realized it was mommy and she stayed around the house more often. She started sleeping with me, or even just lay with me in the bed, and follow me around the house. She would also "talk" to me when I would talk to her. She grunted most of the times too which made me laugh. She would play with me when she got on her cat tree. Jinx was one that had her own bubble. She never let me close to her face to talk to her or even kiss her. If I couldn't find her, she was either sleeping on the foton or in my chair in the office. Any time she saw me go outside or couldn't find me in the house and heard me outside, she would go out the doggy door and jump the way to get to the front yard. Most times I was in the garage cleaning my motorcycle or getting my hands dirty in the engine of a Dodge pickup. She would always meow or get in my sight to let me know she was there. On 31st of March 2011, tragedy struck me so hard. I was getting on a plane in a week to deploy my third time. It was typical day, getting things ready for my deployment. I needed to prep my vehicles for long 6 months. I came home from running an errand. I came into the house and first place I looked was in the office and there she was, on the foton sleeping. She opened her eyes and grunted a little, to say "hi mommy". I started to talk to her. I told her "hi my memow, what are you doing my miss? Are you sleeping my mommas? I love my miss, I do. You're my only kitty mommas." She stretched, reaching for me at the same time, as if she understood of what I was saying. I don't remember if I petted her. I went outside, opening the garage to do a few things. I had been outside for 30 minutes to an hour. After I was done, I went into the house. I told myself, did I close the garage. I looked outside from the front door and I didn't. My husband had gone out of town for the day and was going to return a few hours later. I didn't want him seeing the garage left open due to anyone that could come by and steal our motorcycles. I had gone to the garage door and punched in the code to close it and walked away, never looking back. I had gone back into the house to do laundry. I looked around for her at first. I couldn't find her in the office nor in the bedroom. I couldn't find her no where in the house. So I figured she got enough sleep and started her daily runs around the neighborhood like she did everyday. There were days that she stayed out for 3-4 hours without coming back to the house to check in. I thought that day was one of those days. Couple of hours went by and I looked for her again thinking she came into the house without me knowing. I still couldn't find her. It was 4:20pm when my husband came home, which was 15 mins after I had looked for her. My husband said he had to tell me something and he's glad I was sitting down. He told me she was dead. I was ready for him to be joking around due to April Fools being the next day. I told him that wasn't funny. He told me he wasn't joking around and that she was under the garage door. Then that's when reality kicked in. I ran to find her almost under the keypad where I punched in the code to close it. Til this day, I'm terrified of where she laid. I refused to step foot in the garage or even walk in front of where I had found her. I don't understand why I didn't close the garage from the door in the utility room. She always was in the garage when we had it open and were outside. She always ran from the garage door when I hit the button to close it. She thought she had enough time to beat the door and go to the outside of it where I had been. She waited too late to get out. We all know how slow garage doors go, so I'm pretty sure you can imagine how she got stuck. I haven't been the same since that day. I couldn't eat, sleep or drink anything. If I did sleep, I didn't want to wake up. I didn't want to be in the house. I would find every excuse to get out of the house. She is now buried on a hill called Cross Hill. She is buried at the foot of a stump where use to be a cross standing. She was only 3 yrs and 4 mons old. The good die young. Now, when I look at pictures, of what I had, of her. I can see she really appreciated the second chance at life, I gave her. That's all I have of her is pictures and memories. She definitely was a good cat. So what are you doing today, Miss? Are you playing with other kitties and doggies or are you in a tree stalking the birds like you did at home? I love you my mommas. I think about you all the time, Mommas. I dream about you sometimes. You'll always be my kitty no matter how many other kitties that come in my life that are as good as you. You hold a very special place in my heart. Be waiting for me at Rainbow Bridge, Miss. Then, we shall be together again. Until we meet again, R.I.P Jinx and watch over me throughout my life and lead me to another siamese that looks just like you. <3 I love you, Jinx! <3 Your mommy, Brandi.