Lend Me A Kitty
I will lend to you for a while, a kitty, God said.
For you to love her while she lives and mourn for her when she's dead.
Maybe for twelve or fourteen years, or maybe two or three,
but will you, 'till I call her back, take care of her for me.
She'll bring her charms to gladden you and (should her stay be brief),
you'll always have her memories as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise she will stay, since all from earth return,
but there are lessons taught below I want this kitty to learn.
I've looked the whole world over in search of teachers true,
and from the folk that crowd life's land, I have chosen you.
Now will you give her all your love, nor think the labor vain,
nor hate me when I come to take my kitty back again.
I fancied that I heard them say "Dear Lord Thy Will be Done",
for all the joys Ms. Kitty will bring, the risk of grief we'll run.
We'll shelter her with tenderness, we'll lover her while we may,
and for the happiness we've known forever grateful stay.
But should you call her back much sooner than we've planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes, and try to understand
If, by our love, we've managed, your wishes to achieve,
In memory of her we loved, to help us while we grieve,
When our faithful bundle departs this world of strife,
We'll have yet another kitty and love her all her life
~Author Unknown
Dear Diary,
I decided to take the long way home on my usual jaunt to Chattanooga this morning and I caught it at just the right time and caught myself behind a large school bus doing 4MPH stopping every five feet for the next fifteen or so miles. So Little Fawn asked me after seeing most of them yawning and not smiling on their way walking up to the bus "Mommy, why do they all look so sad?" so not knowing what to say I blurted out "They are going to school honey" so she replies with "Oh, that must suck!" lol. That girl is something else!
I have given up my office in lieu of making a small bedroom for her out of my largest walk in so she can be close to me and still give us both some privacy at the same time. She was pretty afraid of the far end bedroom because as she calls it it is on the 'scary' side of the place that is nearer to the road. I have again moved the couch around and no I can't make up my mind about it, so that when Little Fawn's new friend comes over the two of them can camp out in the living room together sometimes. I am excited as well because it will give me an opportunity to send them to church together so I can find out which of the girls is picking on Little Fawn and trying to take her offering money from her without actually going there myself and 'butting in'. They sent her home a couple of days ago with an arm full of Christmas presents and I am grateful but there is still something lacking because what could they know about Dharma and what I am trying to teach her about not wanting a bunch of unnecessary jewelry and wearing diamonds there and fancy dresses like the rest of them.
I would like her spiritual needs to be met as well as her social needs for a growing girl like her but it is in her good interest for me to find us a place where we can learn and study together. A mighty oak does not become so overnight. It takes years of hard winds, bad weather, the occasional drought, as well as the arrangement of its roots planted firmly in the ground to make it strong. It is not just one of these things that makes it grow but the sum of all of these things inter-working together to make a whole. Yesterday it was nothingness as we all were.
I have placed all other projects on hold while I work on something, a mutual project with Legend813 of his life works. He doesn't see his own genius when it comes to art and his abilities so I have found him an assignment to work on due back to me in seven days. so far he is making good progress.
My Mr. whiskers cat has passed on. It was quiet and in his sleep. He went to bed in Ten Mile and woke up in heaven. Bless his whiskery soul. He was approximately 11+ years old. The whole family held a candlelit vigil for his funeral because he had finally became a tame part of the family and in his last days knew what a loving family was when we held him. It took me five years to hold him in my arms.
While at the Ooltawa Super, I found a large supply of vegan food! I may have to make a trip there once a week anyway so on the way I can get what we need for a week's worth of dinners at a time for only $23.00. I mix the meat tasting ground veggie hamburger into spaghetti sauce and add some black beans to that and the family loves it on top of basil pesto noodles.
HEAVEN'S DOOR
If I should go before you,
If life on earth were through;
I'll stop just inside Heaven's door,
And there I'll wait for you.
You've but to look 'cross star filled skies,
Past the moon and then beyond;
To know my leaving could never break,
This heart's undying bond.
And if you should go before me,
If your journey on earth were through;
You know I will be close behind,
I'll never be far from you.
Across the span of time and space,
This love will reach this far;
For you'll always carry a bit of my heart,
No matter where you are.
We've no way of knowing who will remain,
Or who will go on before;
But if I should go first, you'll find love there,
I'll be waiting just inside Heaven's door.
by Allison Chambers Coxsey
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