Today is cold, wet and dreary, I observe my cats. They gaze out windows for hours on end. What are they waiting for? Fully present opportunists they clearly communicate their needs with patience and persistence that has no limits. They spend their day napping, bathing, stretching and occasional sun baths. Although cautious at first, cats are forever friends and readily express affection with gifts (alive or dead), through conversation and touch. To err is human, to purr is feline. Robert Byrne,
Who doesn’t smile when a cat purrs? (by the way the frequency of purring helps stimulate bone growth) Cats have a clear sense of personal space and entitlement yet their curiosity and playfulness keeps them forever young. We can all take a leaf from the book of cat. - Remembering to live in the present, to take care of ourselves and to face forward to the future knowing that this too shall pass.
When I am feeling low all I have to do is watch my cats and my courage returns. Charles Bukowski