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The Moment I Learned That He Has Gone


Today, I learned the fact that our little friend has died. My cousin and aunt had kept me in the dark for quite long, more than a month I presume. 

It was their family cat in Bogor, while I reside in Bekasi so I didn't know what happened. But I have a rather fond memory of him, especially when he was still a smaller cat. He even peed on me while I did my college assignment three years ago.

But I guess, being alive for 3.5 years is an achievement for a cat. I think he died because of a chronic illness. Something with his lung or... internal organ, I don't know. But he has gone now, so it doesn't matter anymore :(

He had severe respiratory problem for a year. I don't know if I should be sad, or relieved because he doesn't need to have breathing problem anymore.

Strange thing is... He also had a sibling, a grey tabby cat that has gone missing for months. People said if a cat went out and never came back, it's dead. So all of us presume she's also dead... Leaving behind four kittens which one's died and the other one also gone missing, which we hope that kitten find a better home and food. 

At last, my cousin and aunt live with two kittens now, a male and a female. They're taking a good care of them, which they also did with their previous cats. But being dead is inevitable, right? No matter how good one's being taken care of.

That's just how life is.

But the idea of not taking care of one self just because one's gonna be dead someday is unacceptable.

Picture what would happen if humans don't take care of their family cats... They might be dead someday, but still, we don't know when's one gonna die. So treasure the moment, if you could, give it shelter, give it food, give it a pat in the head... Bring it to a doctor if it's sick or buy it some toys to strengthen its muscle.

And now picture yourself. You should do good things to yourselves too...

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Actually, this writing is meant to motivate myself to not giving up life.

So, let us end this writing with this verse:

كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۗ وَنَبْلُوكُم بِٱلشَّرِّ وَٱلْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةًۭ ۖ وَإِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ ٣٥

"Every soul will taste death. And We test you ˹O humanity˺ with good and evil as a trial, then to Us you will ˹all˺ be returned."

Al-Anbiya (21) : 35


Happy maghreb!

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Planet Earth, 11 February 2024

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