Happy news!
My rescue cat, Sammy, was adopted by me in July of 2011. He had been back and forth to the rescue group with people adopting and returning him for the first 1-1/2 years of his life. He is the friendliest cat, always greeting me at the door, as well as greeting any company who comes. He loves everyone. He had health issues that took that first year to get under control, but he is doing well now.
But Sammy never purred. It was the strangest thing to have a cat who didn't purr. He would love on me, sleep by me, but never purr. Well, last night, he curled up beside me in bed and started purring----big noisy purrs. I didn't realize how much I missed purrs. It was a wonderful things, especially realizing that he had not done it before.
I think he finally trusts me that this is his forever home.
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It's like a final validation for you.
Happy Forevers for you and Sammy!
May you have many more purrfect moments together 
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