A Cat’s Prayer
For Siofra. And for all kitties everywhere.
As I lay me down to sleep
I pray Bast my soul to keep,
I pray Bast my soul to take,
And transport it to the sandy lands
Where my forebears worshiped were,
Where my ancient kin were much revered
And where the cat first learned to purr.
As I pad on velvet feet
I pray Bast will give me mice to eat,
And as I use my litter tray
I ask that she will find me play,
In her bright heaven where all cats,
Are stroked by Bast’s most blessed hands,
And bask and gambol in her care,
Remembering Egypt’s ancient sands.
As I kneed upon your knees,
I hope that Bast is greatly pleased
To see her child at rest and play,
Fed and cared for every day,
And when I reach that glorious place
And gaze upon her feline face,
I’ll ask that Bast will grant you grace
To join me in eternal play.
Author Unknown
Thought for the Day
You can reach a point in your life when you realize that you need to be exactly who you are, and it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. You have to accept yourself for who and what you are and live with that. You have to do what you love and accept what comes of it.
It’s a good thing. It’s a liberating moment.
All that is truly beautiful and meaningful in this life was created by people who understand this.
Don’t let anybody make you feel guilty, inadequate, stupid or insane for being true to yourself.
If I could think of a way to get this message out to everyone living, I’d do it. Too many lives have been wasted in an attempt to live up to other people’s ideals.
Dammit! Go out and dance in a thunderstorm if that’s what makes you happy. The hell with it. What’s the point of being alive if you can’t truly live?
Do what they say you can’t do. Believe what they say is unbelievable. Perform miracles. Cry, laugh and greet Death, when he comes, with a smile.
Yeah, it’s simple and everyone says they understand this. Then why are so many people not doing it? Myself included.
On Emerging From the Dark
If you find yourself in a deep dark scary wood, it does no good to sit under a tree and sulk. It does even less good to crawl into a hole and cry. It is much better to keep moving, seek any light that you can find. Remain open to the heat from the sun, seek its light filtering through the trees, and let it guide you to where it is lighter and brighter. Then you can find the sunlit path that will lead you out of the dark wood.
It’s very east to simply allow yourself to wallow in self-pity when things get bad. It’s much easier to stay where you are and suffer. Making changes requires effort. Changes themselves can be scary. Some people resist change to the point of harming themselves. It takes effort, willpower, faith and hope to get up and start moving. I will add love and forgiveness to that list. You need to love yourself enough to do what’s best for yourself. You also need to forgive yourself enough to let go of past mistakes and move on.
Sometimes you need a kick in the pants to get moving. Sometimes the universe will give you a push in the direction you keep proclaiming you wish to go, all the while standing still and longing for better things. If you keep “putting out there” that you want something, but make no move to get it, you shouldn’t be surprised if you get a shove in that direction.
If you ever hear yourself saying, “I have to” when you are feeling trapped, stop and reflect on that. Just stop everything and ask yourself why you ‘have to’. There are always options. There are always, always other paths. The other paths may not be easy, but they may be better for you than the one you are treading.
The Tower is still in the process of falling down. The lightening has long since abated, and the smoke will be clearing soon. Soon there will be peace again. A different peace now, but perhaps a better peace for moving forward.
