A week ago, my 8-year-old daughter, Lily, passed away from cancer. The funeral was as devastating as you\u2019d expect. By the time I got home, I was emotionally drained, but when I pulled into the driveway, I froze. There was a huge tent in my backyard. Bright and circus-like.<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t understand who would do this. My heart pounded as I pulled back the tent flap. Inside, there was a bundle wrapped in a blanket, just like Lily\u2019s hospital one. My eyes filled with tears. I thought it was some twisted prank.<\/p>\n
As I stood there, heart racing and tears blurring my vision, the bundle shifted again. I dropped to my knees, fearing the worst and half-expecting some horrible trick. But then I heard it \u2014 a soft, familiar purr.<\/p>\n
I pulled the blanket back, and there she was: Muffin, Lily\u2019s favorite kitten, curled up snugly, with a little note pinned to the fabric. My hands trembled as I opened the note, written in Lily\u2019s unmistakable, messy handwriting: \u201cFor Mommy \u2014 So you don\u2019t feel alone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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