BLESSINGS
14 May 2011 Leave a Comment
in Kitten, Life, Things I'm Still Learning Tags: biting, Cat, Coco, Kitten, Ragdoll, Spaying
Poor Kitty
Gail Manishor, Author of
From Here to Serenity, A Spiritual Guide to Transform Your Life
http://www.gmanishor.com
Below is a picture on the Ragdoll Website and underneath is our Coco. You see – I told you she is a Ragdoll, didn’t I?
RagdollCoCo
An update for cat lovers
To those who aren’t cat lovers, please check this Blog in a few days.
After the discovery that Coco was “in heat” and we had waited too long for spaying her: Coco was spayed on Wednesday. It was pretty traumatic for all of us in the family including Coco. We picked her up on Wednesday afternoon. She seemed miserable and just wanted to sleep. I followed all the instructions to the letter. She was to be kept in a small room for two days. We were to keep her from running or jumping. Have you ever tried to keep a cat from jumping? There is no way!
Coco 6 weeks
Freedom at last! We allowed Coco to come out of the small room.
Coco has reverted to biting. She knows we took her to the vet and she is mad at us.
This too will pass.
What has all this to do with Blessings? Coco is another Blessing in my life.
LOVE IN THE FAMILY
31 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
in Blessings, From Here to Serenity, Life Tags: Family, joy, Kitten, love
Welcome To Our Family
A little over a year ago Ida, my kitty of over 16 years made her transition (died). It was very sad for me. She had been a wonderful and sweet companion. Followed me arround. Talked to me. She knew when I didn’t feel good and would cuddle close. I missed her so much I couldn’t think about having another cat for a long time.
Recently I have been longing for a new kitten. My husband Bill was not excited about the prospect of a kitten getting into everything. What would we do with the kitten when we went away, etc. etc. etc.? A week ago Bill suggested we go to the Cat Show at the Del Mar Fair Grounds. The cats were gorgeous. The kittens were beautiful, but cost $700.
We discovered that Julie, who lives down the street takes care of rescued dogs and cats until they can be adopted. She does this as a volunteer and still works as an RN at Tri City Hospital. Julie told us she would be getting a new part Siamese kitten in a few days. “Would you like to see it?” Julie asked. “Yes” was our answer.
I was excited about the prospect of having a new Siamese kitten. I began to absolutely know that this was already my kitten. Saturday night Julie brought her over. It was love at first sight. She began purring the minute I held her and hasn’t stopped purring since. She’s playful and sweet.
We are considering the name Coco, as in Coco Chanel. It seems to fit. Here is a picture of Coco, the new member of our family.
Coco
Gail Manishor, Author of
From Here to Serenity, A Spiritual Guide to Transform Your Life
www.gmanishor.com
PRODUCTIVE LIVING
23 Sep 2010 2 Comments
in From Here to Serenity, Life Tags: Attitude, Life, Productive, service, wise
Attitude is the Key to
a Productive Life
When a dear parent slips into memory failure the sadness is hard to measure. In her later years my mother suffered from dementia. Until the last few years she had maintained a level of physical youthfulness that puzzled even her doctors. Her yoga practice certainly played a part in her anti-aging process, but most importantly she maintained an agile attitude about life.
My mother had a way of making the best she could out of life; she spent her time giving service to her family and being the ideal mother and grandmother. Because of all the things she’s been, it was hard to see deterioration take place within her.
There is much to learn from the wise ones who have gone before us. I believe, like my mother, that attitude is the key to a loving and productive life. A life of service is rewarding and joy filled. What we do for another we do for ourselves. As we lift another up, we lift ourselves up and as we lift ourselves up, we raise the consciousness of the universe.
My mother left a legacy of people that loved and admired her. She left a mark on the world through her love and dedication. Our whole family is blessed by having had her in our lives.
Not long after she made her transition (passed) something happened that made me realize that the veil between us was very sheer. One day as I walked down the hall I heard her call my name three times. It pleases me to believe that she wanted me to know she was still with me and loved me as I know she loved everyone.
May God bless you and keep you my dearest mother.
Baby Jax
My mother’s legacy continues through us all and through the latest addition to our family – Baby Jax Gephart.
Gail Manishor, RScP
http://www.gmanishor.com
