So…for my birthday this year, the friend who gave me Simba, gave me Midnight (the newest little in our home!). Midnight, aka M. Night Stanley is an adorable two and a half pound, black bundle of curiosity and energy. Yes, we now have a kitten!
Midnight wasn’t “planned”, or maybe I should say we didn’t plan for Midnight! A friend of mine said yes to fostering three rescue kittens and Midnight was one of the three who just happened to arrive while I was visiting. I walked into the room and the kitten that had been hissing and hiding and running scared out of her mind, cuddled right up to my neck.
What “unplanned” event are you grateful for, today?
Midnight was/is a pleasant surprise! See, my friend didn’t know that from the time I was eleven till I was fifteen, I had a black cat whom I simply adored. At fifteen, my family relocated and I was forced to give my cat away. We were told that my cat was frightened and ran away from the new home. I was so hurt and upset and vowed never to get another pet because the pain was too deep.
I received Midnight as a sweet gift from God. In this dark and bleak season, Midnight came as a reminder that I AM SEEN by the Divine. Regardless of the countless times I feel unseen, this Truth remains, I AM seen!
What or whom have you welcomed as a pleasant surprise?
Midnight is so curious. She has shown our family the beauty and sense of wonder that only little ones can. With each new day, she is venturing out more…further into the house, discovering new hiding places, new things to pounce on, new items to serve as toys and always any food/crumbs that might have fallen.
What is one thing we can do today to renew our sense of wonder…pique our curiosity?
Midnight is small…nothing she does will change this instantly. Over time, she will grow and gain strength, but today, here, now, she is tiny and fragile. I must fully accept the place I’m currently in to appreciate it (and all that it may come to signify, in the future).
What difficult thing (or person!) do you need to accept/reconcile within yourself?
Midnight is black. Black is beautiful. Midnight is stunning! When I was growing up (and sadly, even now), I heard fair is lovely. The messages all around me (in both European American and Asian/Indian American circles) are that dark is scary, unwanted and far from lovely. As I became older, I told myself the Truth (often) till it became a part of me. We are all lovely because we are image bearers of the Divine One.
What is something that has been “false” for so long, but you know it’s true? What is one step that you can take to begin embracing this Truth?
Common Day Hero: Unexpected friend, especially in times of need…you are a friend, in deed/indeed! You are generous, funny and empathetic. With a grateful heart, I dedicate this post to you, Mel.
