MarkHolbrook
(Mark Holbrook)

Bio:
What does one say about a hacker... ?

My Cat Max:

Today, July 28th, 2009 I lost a best friend. For the past 17 years the little white cat in the picture above has been a constant best friend and companion. He brought me more joy and happiness over the years than I deserved. He never asked why, he just gave.

Maxie came into our lives cradled in my wife's arms as a tiny kitten. From day one with us he simply knew his place... 17 years and not once ever did Maxie need to be disciplined or trained. He just knew. He knew us, he knew how to fit, he knew what we needed and he gave. He never asked for anything in return but our love.

He left us this afternoon cradled again in my wife's loving arms with the assistance of a vet. It was time... I could see that my friend no longer had the fire of life... He was still giving, still purring but it was clear that it took more effort than it did a few years ago... He never gave up though... It didn't seem to matter how bad he felt... He always had a meow and a purr to share with me.

Tonight when I finally try to lay down in my bed I will reach for him as I've done for the last 17 years. My hand will find nothing there... No warm fuzzy white cat that will rear his head, peer into my eyes and trill hello at me... When this happens all my emotions will come spilling forth again... I fear there will be quite a few nights this way before my soul is close to healed again.

I will miss his eyes, I will miss his face, I will miss the simple touch of his warm purring body at night as I sleep... Most of all I will miss the constant companionship that he offered free of charge. He was a special soul in sea of souls... I am lucky that our paths crossed and I got to enjoy him for these far too few years.

They say that for cats and dogs that one year of our lives is seven in their time. I would have gladly given a year or two of my own life to extend his if he could have been happy and comfortable. But such a thing is not possible so I will concentrate on remembering him how he would want to be remembered...

The crazy little wild white kitten that just knew what to do...

I will miss you terribly my friend. Rest in peace. Maxie, August 1992 to August 2009.



Guitarist, keyboardist, trying to learn Logic 8 and have a little fun

Collaborations:

With Dajama, Awigze
Better men

With EEFliess
Runaway

With DavisAmerica
Birdman Wayne

With DavisAmerica, Gail60, Apokafunk, EEFliess and others:
Everything to lose

With EEFliess:
Take a look around

With Gail60:
Friendship and faith
Mediocrity