Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.
My cats are and have always been the great joy in my life. Nothing has brought more joy.
I think it’s because they don’t lie to you, don’t hurt you, don’t say one thing and do another right in front of your eyes.
Hito was born feral and took a while to domesticate. He bit Tony once when he was tiny because he thought the toy he had was a bird. We learned no toys with feathers and he was fine. Born on a farm mum had already taught them to hunt.
We had to go at his pace, allow him to settle, allow him to come to us. It’s very levelling to have a cat. People say they’re aloof, they’re not, they’re the most loving creatures you could wish for. They just respond to you. They can feel overwhelmed like anyone if they’re not cuddlers.
Our little grandson is adorable, he’s the second boy and has a smaller brother. But when Raph has places to go and things to do, he reminds me of a cat. Singular focus, follow me or don’t, and just like a kitten he thinks he’s capable of things he’s not. Just like a kitten he also works out how to do it. Adorable and incredible.
Dogs are more accommodating, that or humans are being handled in awe inspiring ways (true). Animal loving humans of course. Not the other type. Tell me you don’t like animals and we’re done. There’s no reason not to like them. Same with children. Yes, unfortunately, you can get very difficult children, and they can be hard to like, but that’s not all children.
I’m other words I don’t like absolutes.
So joy: them, a sunny day, a day with my frister, connection with my most inexplicable friendship, flowers, trees, birds, bees, the moon, the stars, sea, sand, rivers, brooks, mountains, rainbows, and on and on and on, all bring me joy. My guides bring me great joy.
(No I can’t be bothered to go back over that paragraph and turn all the commas to semicolons, I decided on the colon after joy after I’d written the rest. I’m being a grammatical rebel!)
Sadly the people I love don’t tend to live with me, except hubby of course and he’s pretty cute, but also at work more than he’s home, that’s where the cats step in.
But we humans do hurt each other in thoughtless ways as well as deliberately, whereas animals aren’t deliberate. I guess though the hurty humans are only expressing their true nature too. The thing is we should be able to talk and sort it out, whereas an animal can’t. To me that’s why they’re the greatest ongoing joy.
Happy Saturday, off to find some joy! Even more joyous than I find myself. I irritate me sometimes. Okay often! 🤣
Deb xx
Deb Hawken - Amorah 