Meet my Hurricane Cat & What I've Been Up to During my Steemit Absence

Greetings my Steemit friends & family! It's been a weird roller coaster ride for me in the past month, hence my self imposed steemit absence, though I have definitely missed you all! My current plan is to get back in the routine of regularly blogging and curating as I am known for here on my upcoming TWO years on Steemit.

During Thanksgiving I spent about three days on the road to relocate from a disastrous situation to what seemed to be & is a better option - my "home" town of Columbus, GA. I say this as a military brat who spent 13+ years in this area before moving out of state in late 2015.

I almost feel leaving Columbus was a mistake in the first place but we never learn if we don't make mistakes. In my time back here it's been highly stressful at times but also nice being back closer with my family and friends.

Unfortunately, I am currently unemployed, again. I was able to transfer within my company to move here but after working at the new facility, politics I didn't agree with and finger pointing over a relatively simple error caused me to chose parting ways with this company.

Once again, experiencing alot of self doubt and skepticism and extremely upset this position didnt work out as I've been job/ company hopping for these same reasons since August of 2017. It's now been well over a year of this and I'm sick of the instability and income lapses. Unemployment is scary folks.

All of the "hard stuff " life has to offer I've experienced especially in the past year. Multiple hospitalizations, moves, lapses in employment, etc etc.

It's during the cutthroat moments like these you find out who's really got your back and who's there to hold grudges & stab you in the back. Astonishingly, (not really), it is normally those who should be your closest allies that are your worst enemies. To no surprise I've learned my abusive father has not changed a bit and is permanently blocked from my life as I simply can't cope with his negative and controlling behaviors. I can't grow if I have a nasty infection of people in my life so I've recently done some major chopping.

It's not all woe and misery though. Lately, I have been introduced to a new love interest and it was the last place I would've looked. Having companionship in general is important. Having a strong person that's got your back no matter what you tell them has happened or you've done/ experienced is major. I've experienced the opposite of this my whole life. I've just always felt like a burden or parasite to my partners.

So I have learned,if you can't deal with my shit, don't expect me to deal with yours. I am realizing putting myself last in relationships has been wearing me down for years. Thank God for this ark of fresh air.

Employment will come. Opportunities are around the corner. I have to stay strong and be healthy and good to myself.

Other things that have been happening is I visited the local shelter, PAWS that is no kill and is where my precious fur babies, Orangey and Spots came from.

I was instantly drawn into this "hurricane cat", Hugo as seen in the first photo. As you can see, he only has one eye. He lost his right eye in Hurricane Florence that devastated the Carolinas in 2018. As I have come to find out, shelters all around the country absorb these stranded or hurt hurricane animals. In some areas they are even giving them out for free. Hugo was a mere $25 and is a precious cat. He's got a great personality and fits right in with my other two. He is quirky and has a habit of "suckling" blankets when he's getting cozy.

I feel we often forget what the animals are going through during these disastrous storms and that the hurricane animals are a cause often forgotten or placed on the back burner. I would do more if I could.

Look into it, think about it, do you have room in your home for a hurricane cat or dog?

Well, perhaps a bit long winded for my first post back but thanks for reading!! Please chime in your thoughts on how we could further help these affected animals.

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