It was wizened with age, scarred from historic battles and lying by the doorway of a popular take-out rib joint. The big orange cat barely glanced at us as we approached. But when Bob reached down to let it sniff his hand, the cat responded warmly, rubbing and purring.
Then it walked over to me, collapsing on my right foot and embracing my ankles with both soft paws. It looked up at me and purred as I reached down to pet it. And it made my day.
Just as when...
An old and very dear friend writes a email filled with warm encouragement...
A stranger reaches out a hand to help one climb a high curb...
A child on the beach looks up from digging in the sand with the gift of a radiant smile...
A friend's dog wants to cuddle...
A snail mail letter arrives from a someone special, standing out amid all the junk mail and bills....
A faint wisp of a memory makes one smile...
A lovely moment of connection happens with an acquaintance on the way to becoming a friend...
A spontaneous hug -- just when you need it the most...
Someone treasured and dear says "I love you!"
There are so many moments that bring such blessings to our lives.
And today my blessing was a sweet orange cat lounging on the stoop of the rib joint. Its sweetness and affection was such a joy.
It may have simply been hoping for a share of our upcoming take-out order.
But I prefer to think that this elderly orange cat was an angel of sorts, blessing us with a moment of pure happiness and reminding us that love and beauty are abundant in so many small moments of our lives.
Then it walked over to me, collapsing on my right foot and embracing my ankles with both soft paws. It looked up at me and purred as I reached down to pet it. And it made my day.
Just as when...
An old and very dear friend writes a email filled with warm encouragement...
A stranger reaches out a hand to help one climb a high curb...
A child on the beach looks up from digging in the sand with the gift of a radiant smile...
A friend's dog wants to cuddle...
A snail mail letter arrives from a someone special, standing out amid all the junk mail and bills....
A faint wisp of a memory makes one smile...
A lovely moment of connection happens with an acquaintance on the way to becoming a friend...
A spontaneous hug -- just when you need it the most...
Someone treasured and dear says "I love you!"
There are so many moments that bring such blessings to our lives.
And today my blessing was a sweet orange cat lounging on the stoop of the rib joint. Its sweetness and affection was such a joy.
It may have simply been hoping for a share of our upcoming take-out order.
But I prefer to think that this elderly orange cat was an angel of sorts, blessing us with a moment of pure happiness and reminding us that love and beauty are abundant in so many small moments of our lives.
