Just a day like no other

[QueendeQrash]

The first thing this morning, like most of you, we all heard of what happened at the WTC. I heard it from my boss before I walked in the door, struggling to get my four year old to cross the threshold of the school. Let's just say the day did not go any better. I had to talk to the Jr. High about saying that the world was going to end infront of the preschoolers and that everyone was going to die, to deal with the fact that a family member works and lives close to the WTC and no one has heard from her yet. If things could go wrong, they did. But later on, in the evening, after struggling yet again with the four year old, to get in the car. We drove over to take feed a friends dogs. This might sound simple or even stupid to some, but in the end, it made my day. The dog had puppies. She was unable to take care of them, so my daughter and I actually worked together and dug up enough change to buy food to feed the new born pups. My daughter told me as we loaded the pups in the car, that we needed to take care of them, cause life is special and that is the way the Mother wants it. So, now the pups are sleeping in the laundry basket and having their feel every couple of hours or so, my daughter kissed them all good-nite and actually went to bed after she told them that everything was going to be alright, cause the Mother wants it that way.

Ahhh, just another sappy moment, I know.

[Myst]

Well it warmed my heart.

Bless you and your child *and* the puppies :)

[Myst]

btw, I just found myself cleaning the kitty litter box and thinking "wow I'm so happy I'm able to do this", and not because it stank! hehe, a silly thought, isn't it? But I truly understand what you mean. Even the simple mundane task of doing housework and cleaning up after my cats are so grounding.

[Autumn Gemini]

I have a cat not long from having kittens. Last night I held her and felt her babies kicking. I let my 6 month old feel and told him that even with all the tragedy, life finds a way and life goes on. I held and hugged my baby boy alot yesterday. I trust Goddess will keep the balance and those responsible will see the face of the warrior maiden. What I saw yesterday looked even worse than the aftermath of the tornadoes that injured my entire family back in 1984. If this was perpetrated by Bin Laden or the like, this isn't part of a holy war...........its pure evil. I was very shaken by the crashes. My husband was an 82nd Airborne paratrooper and this was what I always feared while we in the Army. We still have a lot of friends that will be in harms way when the gov't sents out troops. I don't understand senseless acts of violence. What do they truly accomplish? A cycle of violence, thats all. Sorry I seem to be rambling. All of you stay safe and Goddess watch over you.

[Emerald Sky]

Autumn Gemini,

That's really neat about feeling the baby kittens! Yes, life does find a way to go on.

Blessings to you and yours.