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UGLY THE TOMCAT
« on: April 21, 2011, 07:42:49 AM »
Mao ni akong gustong ipaambit sa tanang members and readers diri sa TB karong Semana Santa. Please take time to read...


UGLY THE TOMCAT    


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, there 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, and beautiful -- except for me. I will always try to be Ugly.


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Re: UGLY THE TOMCAT
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2011, 09:56:06 AM »
mag minatay gyud to'g hilak si ms isles nga makabasa ani......magligidligid, da'ng sikadsikad..

or di ba kaha si Islander ang author?

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Re: UGLY THE TOMCAT
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2011, 11:18:58 AM »

mag minatay gyud to'g hilak si ms isles nga makabasa ani......magligidligid, da'ng sikadsikad..

or di ba kaha si Islander ang author?

sorry di ako ang author.  i wish i were.  bikog ba ning nagtubod man ang akong luha, huhuhu.  maayo gani kay makarason ko kay semana santa.  nagproblema pa ra ba ko karon diri kay naay iring layaw padung mabuta, di lang gyod nako siya madakpan aron madala sa veterinarian...

ma-ugly ra baya ning iring tungod sa pagdaugdaog sa tawo.  kadaghanan akong gisagop (wa baya koy iring nga di pinunitan) ugly gyod ug himatyonon pa.  karon nga naalimahan na, niguwapo.  makaako pag pangayo ang ubang tawo nga makakita kay nagtoo nga naay breed.  ako lang tubagon nga pamunit mo dinha ug way tag-iya intawon, alimahig tarong, di ba mapareha aning among iring ang hitsura. 

purya baya palandongon.  mora sag tawo nga mas ganahan ug puti ug blond nga blue ang mata, di makakita sa potential, if looks be the standard for one's values.  ako bitaw, ugly duckling man, pero nakakita si banana republic sa potential, nahimo na ko karon nga beautiful kwaknit.     

disclaimer:  bugsaaaayyyy, wa ko magligidligid, wa ko magsikadsikad (sakit na sa bukobuko), nagsige lang kog panikma, huhuhu.  ayawg katawa diha aron di ta ka mawilikan...

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Re: UGLY THE TOMCAT
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2011, 12:54:51 PM »
Common na jud siguro diay ning ngan nga Ugly kay tulo na jud ka iring namo ginganlan ug Ugly tungod sa ka ugly sa color torquise man daw ni medyo calico nga maot pagka calicoha pero sa mga Ugly namo nga iring maoy pinaka affectionate.Ang original ugly ang igsoon ni Bootsie nga si Ugly unya nanganak ug duha napud ka Ugly.Di man jud ugly sila usahay di man mi creative ug ngalan gud nila mao ugly ray madali. Sa nagbasa ko ani na feel pud nako nga di ba kaha akoy author ani hahahaha kay sa tinuod lang tulo na gyud ka iring namo ngalan ugly ang ikaupat si Babyughly. Ug makakita jud mo ni Babyugly makasmile jud mo ug dili oras kay permi lang gyud ni siya mag uban uban sa manok. Since among mga manok gipriso na pero naay usa molupad jud kay gusto mogawas everyday gyud ko kita ni Babyugly mag uban uban ni Mrs. Hen di na bale di siya kakaon iyang lang escortan permi.

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