Many times I’ve meet women who whisper, “I think my cat was my soul mate in another lifetime.” I guess to many people this seems crazy but I understand what they are saying. Several years ago a white flame point Siamese jumped in my car. He had been a stray at a bowling alley and the manager was thrilled that I would take care of him.

From the first encounter with Lucky, there was something unique. First of all he just jumped in my car a waited for me. It was like he knew I was supposed to take him home and of coarse I did. As soon as I sat down in my car, he crawled on my lap and collapsed. The next day I woke to find him sitting by my head staring down at me as I woke from a good nights sleep. A few days later I had a strange dream that I was a young woman making love. What was unique about the dream was the intense connection and emotions I held toward my beloved. I had never had a dream like this before. The man in my dreams had close set eyes and a certain way of looking at me. When I woke up, there was Lucky, once again staring at me with his close set eyes and that certain look.

Throughout the day Lucky follows me around the house, jumps on my lap as soon as I sit at my computer, yells at me if I don’t let him in the bathroom, and with the exception of a few days, he has faithfully slept and kept watch lying next to me each night. There have been many occasions when I wake up to find him sitting by my head contently staring at me. To maintain his close contact and protection over me, Lucky has fought with other cats who tried to take his place at night, attacked dogs that got too close to me, and growled on those rare occasions when a boyfriend or friend raised their voice. The odd thing is that when I leave town, roommates have report Lucky turns into a “normal” cat. He gets along with all the other cats, doesn’t fight for turf and becomes very laid back. If there is such a thing as past lives, then maybe Lucky is my long lost soul mate. If there is no such thing as reincarnation, then he’s a cat who has uncanny timing and unique habits. No matter what, I’m blessed by his devotion and that’s enough for me.