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copyright © 2002, by Karyn
Greenstreet. All rights reserved.
Two weeks ago, while quietly
sitting at home with a cup of tea, a new being came into my life.
As many of you know, I
love cats. Not in the way that people love a good meal. I
mean, I LOVE CATS! (Say it to yourself with same emotion as you
would say, "I love chocolate!" See what I mean??) I
currently share my home with five cats, ranging from 1 year old to 10
years old. I wasn't exactly looking for another one.
But at 7:30 at night, while quietly
sipping a cup of tea and reading a good book, the unmistakable screams of
a terrified kitten came from my garden. Equipped with a flashlight
and mosquito repellent, I ventured into the dusk to do the required
kitten-detective-work: Where was the rascal? Could I catch
it? Was it hurt? Where was its mother? Why do they
always come to MY house?
To make a long story short, I
eventually did catch her, a six-week-old ball of furious spitting and
hissing. At first, she was too frightened to leave the
bedroom. Now, two weeks later, she is master of the house! The older cats
tolerate her; the youngest, Calypso (see photo above), adopted her as his
own "new best friend" within days of her arrival. After a
two-week search for a name, we've agreed that "Maggie" fits her
perfectly.
As an observer of life around me,
I've re-learned some important lessons in the past two weeks:
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We are
born with the capacity to fear those who are trying to love us.
Trust is something that is earned over time by repeated, consistent
acts of love, compassion and respect.
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We all
have gifts to offer the world; no one's gift is "better"
than another's. To a kitten, a warm home, good food, and a new
best friend is the best gift of all.
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One of
the reasons we are here on Earth is to help one another. You need
not devote every waking moment to helping others; look for
small occurrences in life where you can offer help and comfort.
Miracles
come in the smallest packages. Be open to the flow of the
Universe.
Welcome home, little Maggie.
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Karyn Greenstreet is a Self Employment expert and small business coach. She
shares tips, techniques and strategies with self-employed people to boost
clarity and focus, create sustainable motivation, and increase sales and
profits.
Visit her website at
www.PassionForBusiness.com
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