YOUR CHRISTMAS EVE MIRACLE STORY….Our nation’s news media is surprisingly devoid of feel-good Christmas stories for us today, so this will have to do: it’s the tale of Bess, a little black cat who was, unbelievably, stranded underneath a window seat for nine weeks without food and water but then rescued and resuscitated.
This is not quite as good as the story of a cat who trekked 30 miles across town to find its owner. I’m not sure it’s even as good as the story of my friend’s cat, which had cancer and finally disappeared one night for good, only to show up two years later hale and hearty. What’s more, poor Bess might have permanent neurological problems because of her trauma — though I’m not sure how you can tell in a cat anyway. But it’s Christmas Eve, and she’s back, and apparently she’s happy and purring. Enjoy!
