Sprinkles, Rest in Peace

My cat Sprinkles was found dead on the morning of August 6, 2005 in the Foundry area near my apartment. Even with four cats present in the house in Kingwood, Sprinkles was clearly my cat. When I brought her to Arcosanti, I was surprised to find that even without her claws Sprinkles was a mighty hunter, bringing mice and rats to my bed at night. Unfortunately she never adapted well to the human side of the Arcosanti environment, and many people here saw her only in photos. I never discovered where she spent the bulk of her time, hiding from everyone until nightfall. As time went by, even I saw her less and less often. Two night disappearances became two weeks, and finally reached a month's duration toward the end of her life. She was a good cat. I loved her, and I will miss her.

Goodbye Sprinkles,
Rest In Peace


Epilogue

On the same morning that Sprinkles' body was discovered, a praying mantis egg case in my terrarium opened, releasing dozens of tiny newborn mantids. The ways of the world are not ours to know, but sometimes we can glimpse the connections between life, death and the cycles of renewal.