Well, Harry, We Did It!

CATS TALKING TO EACH OTHER 2We did it, Harry! We got her through her first year without him. Man, are we great cats or what?!

Yeh, Sally, I never met him, but by the way she acted, he must have been a great guy. Did you see the way she’d cry, just staring out the window? So weird…

The cool thing is, though, Sally, all we had to do was look cute, and she’d be happy again. You know what I mean? Yeh, Harry, easy work, if you ask me.HARRY BREAKING OUT

Actually, though, come to think of it, I think she got a little help from some humans too. Remember? Those neighbor ladies kept bringing food. That was cool. And remember that time that lady came to the house? What was her name? Stephen Minister? Weird name. But she seemed to like her a lot.

Then there was the “Group”. What’s a Group, Sally? I don’t know. But she kept saying, “Boy, that Group really helped me a lot.”

Yeh, and then there were her kids. Blah. Blah. Blah. Man, can they talk a long time on the phone, or what? Really cuts into our snuggle time. But she always smiles when they call.

Oh right, and don’t forget all those friends from church! Man, they could really make her cry. And then she’d laugh. And then she’d cry. And then she’d laugh again. So weird.  But she kept saying, “What would I ever do without my church family?” So I guess that’s a good thing. HAIR BALL

And, Sally, who’s that guy? Pasta? Pastel? Pastor! That’s it. Gheez! I’m not sure, but sounds like he is a really important guy.  She’s always saying “God bless Pastor. He always says the right thing.”

Well Harry, I guess the more you think about it, it took a lot of us to get her through this time. We did good, though, didn’t we?

Sally, I think we did real good. Yeh, Harry, she’s lucky to have all of us. BLISSFULI think she’s going to be OK now. She’s been laughing more, did you notice? And she keeps saying she’s going to buy a bike and go exploring. I don’t know what a bike is, but maybe there’s birds involved, and that can only be good!

Making me tired thinking about it. I think I need to take a nap. Yeh, me too Sally!

Don’t forget to say your prayers Harry!

PRAYING

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Unconditional Love

UNCONDITIONAL LOVEMy daughter called me this morning, from across the country. First she texted at o’dark thirty; “Are you up?” It was about 5:45 am. I stumbled out of bed and grabbed my cell phone to see who it was. This is the deal. When a mom receives a text from a daughter — does not matter how old she is — at o’dark thirty in the morning, a mom must be “up”. I’m up. I called her back. “What is it honey? Is everything OK?” — I made my way to the kitchen to put coffee on. Of course it’s not OK. Daughter calling mom at o’dark thirty.

Mom, I just needed to hear the voice of someone I know cares for me.” And later, she added, “I think the best gift you ever gave me was your unconditional love.

I know that gift. My mom gave me the same gift. Thank God! And that brings me to what I want to say. God is all about unconditional love. God invented unconditional love. God IS unconditional love. So, when your mom is gone and you are missing that love so much, it is so important to remember that God is always there. Always.  Remember that, my sweet daughters. Know that it is His love that is sustaining me as I remember my mom today and miss her so dearly. And it is His love that will keep you steadfast and strong at the weakest times.

But today, I feel strong. And today, I celebrate life and thank God for my children and their unconditional love of me. I am truly blessed. Happy Mother’s Day!

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Hey Harry…

HAIR BALL

Yeah, Sally?

I’m so bored!  Ya think if I cough up a hair ball, I’ll get a rise out of her?

It’s worked before. Can’t hurt to try!

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Oh, Come On Sally!

CAT IN BOX

Get in the box with me!

Pleasezzzzzzzzzzz!

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Wow! I’ve Got Kin!

HANGING JEANSI traveled from California to Jackson, Michigan to celebrate my sweet Aunt’s 93rd birthday! While there, I had the opportunity to meet a whole bunch of cousins whom I had never met before.

What a shame to let years go by and never really get to know your kin. What a blessing to figure it out before it’s too late! Unfortunately, my father, who was born in Michigan, settled in California and for some reason, we never traveled back east to visit our relatives. Perhaps Dad and Mom couldn’t afford it. I know for a fact that he adored his siblings and corresponded with them throughout his life.

The cool thing about kin is that there is no “ice-breaker” necessary. You show up out of nowhere. You don’t have to explain your history; at least not yet, anyway. You smile and hug. No security check. No X-ray machine to walk through first. There is an immediate, inexplicable bond. You look alike. You talk alike. You find out that you share many things in common. The next thing you know, you’re eating birthday cake together, celebrating the life of an aunt whom you all adore…

ETHELYNS BIRTHDAY CAKE

and making friends with your cousin’s dog who took to you like sliced bread!

TROOPER

Don’t wait. Life is so short! Life is so precious!

 

 

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Pondering the Question

MAMA GOOSE

What should we get her?

I don’t know!

Dead bug?

Got her that last year!

Oh man!

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Thankful…

BLISSFUL

 

 

Blissful.

 

 

VIGILANT

 

But always vigilant.

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