For those who chronically love kitties
“A Dream Restored” A lifelong dream (or at least 10 years’ worth) finally realized. We went to visit the ancestral home of my great, great grandparents in Ireland. Their daughter, my great aunt Mary, lived with us for the last few years of her life. She tried in vain to relay their story,...
In April this year was the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon which signaled the end of the Viet Nam War. In 1975, the USA pulled out an unwinnable war and left many southern Vietnamese desperately scrambling to flee the takeover of the South by the northern Communists. Using...
Now living in the fields outside of Bethlehem were shepherds keeping watch over their flock of sheep. Not only was the pasture the place of their job, but it was also their home. Sheep herders, because of their constant contact with the herd, were considered impure. They smelled of the sheep, their manure,...
“Coming Home” Ten years after the death of my parents, I decided it was time to purge the garage of all the clutter I had accumulated as executor/conservator of their estate. I invited my two sisters, Sheila and Mary, to help me with the task of sorting out the pictures. My sister Sheila had...
Twinkling radiance captures my attention. At first, just one string of icicle lights- red, green, blue, and sometimes orange -blinking, and then a gold lite star illuminating the treetop like a well-placed crown, and the Christmas season is off to a fresh start. I often think of my mom this time...
Labor Day: A Day of Rest …And on the 7th day, God rested from all His work that He had done, and He saw that it was good. (Genesis 2:2) And with that event, the first Labor Day was celebrated. A day set aside to honor work. Now it’s easy to picture...
“The Call of the Wild” It was a cold and windy night. Kitty had exited through her pet door into the side yard. A routine event. I waited for her to return so I could lock the sliding door, but no kitty appeared. The yard is secured with cat fences, so I didn’t worry. ...
Stroking Ella’s soft, furry body, Anna peered into her cat’s gaze. “So many stories and mysteries contained in those eyes.” Her words spoken low. “So many strange events have happened that begin and end with you.” Ella’s ears twitched as she curled her body a little tighter with her tail wrapped around...
“A Thanksgiving Story” Kitty, sitting on a neighbor’s wall with her back to her friend Simon, asks him why humans make such a fuss over the word, “Thank you, as if it contained magic.” Looking across the street at the birds gathering on the lawn, “I mean I get the part on why...
From the rising of the sun to its setting Mankind’s work is never done. An irritant named vanity Triggering strife instead of sanity in us all. Nature lacking in originality Only a repeating of times past With no evidence of new beginnings. From ancient times til now our work is set before us. And...
