I've had cats. I've had dogs. I've never had a creature like this one before. He is the Devil incarnate. Never before have I had a cat that did not want to just curl up and let me pet him and hold him. This cat wants attention and plenty of it. It's just that he wants to tear my hands and arms up with his claws as he grabs hold and bites me - hard. So hard I have to place my finger through his teeth to get him to break the bite. And as he does this his eyes are black as coal and his ears are flat back onto his head. He hates it when I pet him. He grumbles and thrusts his head away and runs away from me.
I beat him at his own game and he hates it. I slather lotion on my arms and hands and he turns away in disgust. Poor baby.
I am struggling reading a book. No, it's vocabulary is not above my intelligence. I've had books where I had to keep a dictionary handy (I am embarrassed to say, but it is what it is). This one is very plainly written. After watching "News of the World" with Tom Hanks and getting the book and reading it (the book is better) I am reading a book the author, Paulette Jiles, recommends at the end.
It is a non-fiction book by Scott Zesch titled, "The Captured." It tells the collected stories, newspaper clippings and tales from folks whose ancestors had been captured by various tribes (Comanche, Lipan Apache, Kiowa) in 1870's Texas and returned to their family after months living with the tribe that captured them.
Never again (okay, I am probably exaggerating) will I complain if my car tire is low on air, or even a flat tire, or I am stuck in traffic or if my gas bill is sky high. I have asked the constellation "Why is life so hard?!" at various times in my life and I am not proud of that remark. Especially after reading this book. Well, I'm not finished yet. In fact, I am only 33% through it. Sometimes I have to stop reading, especially when I find my fingers are clutched to something so hard they are turning white. And last night for the first time (in maybe - ever) I had trouble sleeping because of reading a book. Movies - yes, but a book - no. This one is getting to me. Harsh.
The thing is, it isn't what happened to the individual who was returned. It was the information they shared about the white hostages who did NOT make it back. And how the abductors dealt with the family members they did not take with them or murdered during their journey back to their clan's settlement. What they witnessed during their ordeal of being taken.
Yeah. Sometimes I have had to stop and take a breather with this one.
2 comments:
As for the cat, I'd have him vet checked just to be sure that your petting him doesn't cause any pain. There are sites about aggressive cats that I'd check out. He does seem to be a handful. Minnie will rarely bite me but when she does, it will draw blood. Once now and then I will call a "love bite", more than that and I'd seek help. Hope you can find an answer.
As for the book, I would have to donate it to the library and get it out of my house. It sounds very depressing and we are being stressed enough now. I certainly won't put it on my reading list. Thanks for the warning.
The cat sounds like he needs help, like on that show "My Cat From Hell." The guy on that show deals with these problems, he has some great suggestions.
The book does sound intense, and frightening. Life has been a lot tougher for our ancestors than i think we can even imagine.
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