Shy.
Distant.
Wary.
In this throw away society even she was 'thrown away'.
Physically hurled from a car over a wall.
She lived rough for about a year, foraging from skips and stealing from a tea room kitchen.
That is where I met her.
She was so hungry she was eating ginger cake wrapped in plastic.
Now, for the last three years she has lived alongside us, not with us. We share the same house, the same garden.
She will never fully trust humans - hardly suprising is it?
Very touching. Sometimes I don't trust humans much either. Your writing is truly heart-warming and just the right size!
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