Thank you for the comment, Leaha. I had some rough moments Friday morning, that’s for sure. I guess, though, it is a reminder to me to not take life for granted. My furry companions aren’t invincible, and neither are any of the special humans in my life.

The fragility of life amazes me at times. There are some creatures (people and animals) that seem to me to be “Alive” with a capital “A”. Something about them latches into some aspect of me in a way that inspires. And yet these exemplars are no more immune to disease and accident than the rest of us- in fact, quite often they seem fated to burn out quickly. However, I think losing them, or the threat of their loss, is harder for me to bear.

Anyway…Iris seems to have finished off all of her dinner upstairs and is thumping around like a small elephant- time to go and be inspired or something 🙂