From the Editor's Computer
In a recent conversation, a friend
commented: “Oh, to be a cat.”
I questioned why he said that. Was it their 9 lives? How they always land on
their feet? Or was it how they lie around in the sunshine all day?
While we humans don’t have the fabled nine
lives of cats, we do have many more opportunities and chances in life than we
tend to think we have. Very little of
the vast majority of our daily lives is really do-or-die important.
How would you approach tasks, opportunities,
and even relationships if you knew that you didn't have to have it totally
perfect on the first try? If you knew
that mistakes and growth were allowed because you had more chances down the
road?
Suddenly failure would no longer be an
issue, or a fear holding you back. How
can you fail if you get a second, third, or even ninth, chance to do something
better than you did it before?
It is really quite amazing how cats can land
on their feet, no matter how high a distance they fall.
While it would be nice to have that ability
when we physically fall, we do have the ability to land on our feet no matter
what life throws at us.
If you doubt that, look back at various
situations and hardships in your past.
Since you are obviously still here and reading this, it’s pretty safe to
say you “landed on your feet” and made it through the challenge to the other
side.
And who wouldn’t want to spend the day
curled up in the sunshine napping as cats are prone to do?
Lest you get the wrong idea, cats aren’t
lazy, rather, they know how to
completely relax. They can spring
to life and pounce as needed, but when that type of activity isn’t needed, they
release all tension and rest. Even if
you wake them, they don’t get bent out of shape, but let it go and return to
their snooze.
A good lesson for us all during these spring
days. Take some time to let go of the
cares of your day and just bask in the warmth of the sunshine.
Beth
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