My husband likes to go on long motorcycle trips, and I usually stay behind. I love motorcycle riding, but long trips often interfere with my schedule one way or the other. And no matter how many times he goes, I never quite get used to his absence. Last night he’d been gone five nights, and I woke up around 2 am. Unable to go to sleep, I tried to think positive, happy thoughts when I really just wanted to think about how much I missed him.

Then I heard a little thump as little TeeTramp jumped on the bed. She came over to me purring and rubbed her sweet face against mine. Still purring, she curled in a little ball and slept on my chest for a while and then moved against my legs where she stayed until morning.

Out of all the nights he’d been gone, this was the first night she’d slept with me. I don’t think it was a coincidence that she showed up that night. Her presence comforted me, and I went back to sleep and slept all night.