I lost my elder sister of 11 months in July 1976. My sister Penny was born with Cystic Fibrosis and then gone before she had a chance to experience all those things that a healthy young adult experiences. Penny loved cats, especially her tiger cat named ‘Fat Cat.’  It was hard not to like Fat Cat, she would make you laugh when she just walked by and you saw her belly dragging on the floor. Fat Cat had a huge belly. Like most cats, it enjoyed sleeping, eating and getting petted, in that order. Since Panny’s passing every time I see a tiger cat I am reminded of my sister Penny & Fat Cat. Unfortunately, for us all, Penny didn’t have 9 lives, like many cats. Penny light up any room she entered, she was a beautiful girl with a tremendous amount of compassion for a girl her age. She wanted to take care of any person or animal that was struggling. I think back and remember her personality and am reminded of what the world truly lost when she passed on July 1st 1976. If the world was filled with a bunch of Penny’s, what a different world we would live in.

 

Penny

Penny Perreault: May 27, 1959 - July 1st, 1975

RIP