It's raining today; not a downpour but rather the slow drizzly kind that dampens the spirit and seems to go on forever. And while spring is coming, the chill still seeps into the marrow of my bones.
This morning I have climbed into Cat-Dad's lap and snuggled into his robe as he does his early morning reading. My thoughts wander as I drift in and out of a light sleep. Lying here safe and warm I can dream about the future that he has so often described, a future where cruelty is a shameful thing of the past. A future where hunger and abandonment, overpopulation and physical abuse, are only darkly suppressed memories within the collective mind of an enlightened human society.
I dream also of our future together and envision our lives fifteen years from now. As an Elder, I see myself once again snuggled in Cat-Dad's lap as he reads on a damp and rainy Monday morning. The chair is bigger as is our home. Kittens of all ages still chase each other through our house. However, importantly, there is no longer need for them to receive medical and psychological care to repair damage done to them by humans. Their stay is merely transitional, on their way to predestined forever homes.
Yes, I have pleasant thoughts and dreams whenever I am lying close to my Cat-Dad. It is my fondest desire that before I pass on I may see even some small evidence of change in human society as a result of the work that we and countless other animal rescue groups across the nation continue to do. It is a shared vision that together we can not only embrace, but also see achieved.
I am only one small cat and the task of creating change is enormous. However my belief in this vision is strong and my confidence in the part we play is steady. Cat-Dad teaches that the size of our success will always be directly proportional to the size of our belief.* I accept that and it is the reason I can rest here, confident in knowing the work we do this day will benefit those in countless generations yet to come.
With love for all,
Noel
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By the power of faith every enduring work is accomplished.
- James Allen
* David Schwartz - The Magic of Thinking Big
