A Family of Feline Friends

Samantha photographed by J.R. Frieman 

Shadow photograped by J.R. Frieman 

A simple video of a cat named Samantha premiers right here on on Janie's online journal. 

The simple truth of the matter illustrates how simple photographs are combined to make a lasting memory of Janie's cat. Janie freely shares photographs of her cats, including the two cats owned by her daughter. When Janie is fatigued, she relaxes on her bed and writes blogs. There are times during the writing process when the felines, either individually or as a twosome, threesome and even a foursome join her just to keep company. On these occasions sometimes they hint to be fed. 

Lucy photographed by J.R. Frieman 

Sadie photographed by J.R. Frieman

Sadie and Lucy, pictured here in this article, are Janie's grand_kitties. Two grey colored cats sometimes referring their fur color as blue, pose for these two shots. They have been living with Janie for more than two years now. Sadie is the active one while Lucy is more reserved. These two sister cats from the same litter are fond of Janie as Janie is fond of them. These kitties have found a home living with her. 

Shadow and Samantha are pictured above, have lived longer with Janie. They enjoy social interaction with Janie as much as the other two do. A memory of shadow when he spent his first night here went like this: Shadow was in the dining room window meowing quite loudly. Janie came to him and spoke softly to him. Her voice was very comforting. The rest of the night was pleasant to him. 

Samantha moved in a month later. She needed to settle in. As she was in the process, Shadow gently extended his paw to her. In time she was able to come out of the cage. 

These cats are for certain, a family. 

As an update both Samantha and Shadow have passed on. 

Influence and Inspiration in Writing

A View from the Past, that is my own thoughts of the past, reveal history in a personalized outlook. As a child in elementary school, my generation was witness not only to the traumatic shooting of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, we also witnessed the televised shooting of the accused assassin of  him. Live coverage, in black and white, filled the weekend television screen back in the days when there were only seven channels to select from. Now with the digital access of the internet, many more portals have opened and provided paths to explore. Witnesses who viewed the presidential parade claimed that the shots were fired from a different direction which differed considerably from the official report. The mystery still needs to be resolved fifty five years later.
Learning of this public murder in the spring of my years was an unsettling experience. To have a leader killed steals the security from a child. As I approached the door of my home on that dreadful day, my mother opened it and asked if I had heard the news. I replied with a yes to her question. Then both of us shed our tears for this fallen hero.

Memory can be compared to a Book; however it depends which chapter the reader selects. In my memory I can choose thoughts and experiences, be thee good or be thee bad, from a "rolodex" of past experiences. Their images are frozen on "film", so to speak, which I can access through thought,  including their preserved audio.  How vivid these memories can be!
A writer has the sense to pick and choose what content will appear in a story of any particular genre of choice. Any author will employ past experiences as an influence or backdrop to fiction. Other authors will not rule out research or discussion with others to enhance their short stories or novels.

Continue to Write and readers shall delight in your words typed and shared on the internet or on hardcopy.