The Story Of My Life

Today, nothing exciting has happened... just a Day In The Life Of Jasper.

So... instead of recounting the present... I'll tell you of my past!

  Well, I was brought home by my grandmother and great-grandmother (without warning my grandfather). They brought me home as a present for my mother- nine at the time- and It was love at first sight.

"Love at first sight."

  My grandfather sighed, and said 'fine... we can keep him..'and grandmother insisted he give me to mother. So... He stuffed me in his shirt and brought me inside. My mother had to force a smile at first- because all she saw was my back leg hanging out of her fathers shirt, and thought I was a rabbit. She doesn't exactly like rabbits...

  Of course, when grandfather pulled me out and handed me to her, her eyes shined and that was love at first sight. She pondered the whole day what to name me... Wilbur.. Gus... Jasper....

Being a nine-year-old, she thought it was genius to name me all of them. So there you have it. That is my first name: Jasper and my two middle names are Wilbur and Gus.

  Remember me mentioning Love at first sight? well it happened several times that day. With my three new aunt and uncles, my grandmother and great-grandmother- along with their dog. Sid. I loved him the second we met. And I still do. He's my best friend in the whole world

"He's my best friend in the whole world!"

  I didn't take much time to adjust in my new home. I made myself comfortable. I was the missing puzzle piece to this family.

"I made myself comfortable."

  My mother took me everywhere she went (in the house) and I happily went with her. My Aunt did the same thing- and she still does.

"She took me everywhere she went and I happily went with her."

I, being the cat in this big family, was always doing something- always in the middle of something. Wether it was being put in a dress, sitting on the keyboard while Mother and Grandfather played their instruments together, or having a tea party- which wasn't a rare occasion.

"Sitting on the keyboard while mother and grandfather played their instruments"

  I hope all you cats and dogs out there have as good a family as I do! I want to thank my grandmother and great-grandmother for bringing me to their home, grandfather for letting it slide, and my dear mother who was so very sweet to me- even if she did put me in a dress a few times. I will always love my crazy family no matter what. 

Thank you for adopting me Mother!!

And until later,

Tootaloo!

~Jasper