people would bring FeLV or FIV cats to the sanctuary, saying that they couldn't keep them, because, "they are going to die."
we would gently remind them that ALL of their cats, and they themselves, are going to die. there are just no guarantees--the $1500 showcat you buy tomorrow could have a congenital heart defect and be gone tomorrow just as easily as your FeLV kitten. there was a shooting in a mall in miami sunday night--a close friend had cancelled dinner plans with another friend of hers for that evening, and her friend had gone to that mall instead. she got caught up in the whole shooting thing--she's fine, everything's okay, but how easily it could have ended differently. there's no way of knowing. i left my wallet in a friend's car 10 days ago, and a week ago she was driving it back to me--she was in an accident and totalled her brand-new car. she's fine, too, but only by the grace of the universe. sharing love and light with every one and every thing in our lives every moment we have with them is all that we can do, because we never know what the next minute will bring. as long as we strive to live lovingly (yeah, not always easy!), we'll have done the best we can, and made the world around us a kinder place, and left no regrets. "may the blessings of light be with you, light outside, and light within you." MC On 12/26/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The way I have dealt with the fear of loss thing, in the past, is to tell myself that when they are gone, all I will want is the chance to hold them and pet them and smell them and talk to them again, and will feel like I would give anything for 5 minutes of it. And look! they are still here, and I can do all that right now, and I don't want to waste it by worrying about the future. it does not take away the anxiety, but it does intensify the joy, and helps me to stay more in the moment with them. Michelle In a message dated 12/26/2006 1:58:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I tell her I love her every day...multiple times a day....
-- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
