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Title: HERE IN THIS HOUSE: An animal's prayer
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Published: Feb 6, 2011
Author: Gretchen Herren
Post Date: 2011-02-06 21:13:33 by christine
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Views: 199
Comments: 19

Here in this house...

I will never know the loneliness that I hear in the cries of the other animals 'out there.'

I can sleep soundly, assured that when I wake my world will not have changed.

I will never know hunger, or the fear of not knowing if I will eat.

I will not shiver in the cold, or grow weary from the heat,

but rather, I will nap in the sun's warmth, and play in the rain's coolness, and be allowed to smell all that can reach my nose.

My fur will shine, and never be dirty or matted.

Here in this house...

There will be an effort to communicate with me on my level.

I will be talked to, and, even if I don't understand,

I can enjoy the warmth of the words spoken to me in

kindness. I will be given a name so that I may know who I am among many.

My name will be used in love and joy, and I will relish the sound of it!

Here in this house...

I will never be a substitute for anything I am not.

I will never be used to improve peoples' image of themselves.

I will be loved because I am who I am, not someone's idea of who I should be.

I will never suffer for someone's anger, impatience, or stupidity.

I will be taught all the things I need to know to be loved by all.

I will be praised for my successes, instead of punished too harshly for my mistakes.

If I do not learn my lessons well, they will look to my teacher for blame.

Here in this house...

I can trust arms that hold, hands that touch... knowing that, no matter what they do, they do it for the good

of me.

If I am injured or ill, I will be doctored.

If I am scared, I will be calmed.

If I am sad, I will be cheered.

Here in this house...

No matter what I look like, I will be considered beautiful and known to be of value.

I will never be cast out because I am too old, too ill, too unruly, or not cute enough.

I will not be left behind because my humans moved - I will move with them.

If a new human baby joins my family, it will not 'replace' me, but instead will be one more human for me

to love, and to love me. I will not be treated as disposable.

My life is a responsibility, and not an afterthought.

I will learn that humans can almost, sometimes, be as kind and as fair as

other animals.

Here in this house...

I was BROUGHT, because I was WANTED!

I will BELONG!

I will be home - FOREVER!

AND I WILL BE LOVED!

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#1. To: christine, Phant2000 (#0)

Cali, my cat, was wild, hungry and frozen on a bitter winter nite. When she smelled food and felt warmth, she came in the house.

That was two years ago. The usual vet bills etc have all been worth it. She is a comfort to us, understands us and talks to us in her own way. God sent her when I was alone and lonely. We did not need another cat, but she needed us.

So.....

Cynicom  posted on  2011-02-06   21:38:56 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.

"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." - Ben Franklin

Eric Stratton  posted on  2011-02-06   21:40:39 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

If only this were extended to all the children out there.

Beautiful sentiments/thoughts to all the dependent/defenseless ones.

Thank you.

Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing its idiot.

Lod  posted on  2011-02-06   22:08:58 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Most sane people eventually reach the point where they realize pets are nicer than most people.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2011-02-06   22:10:09 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Most all our critters have a better go than do 90p/c of the rest of the world's people.

Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing its idiot.

Lod  posted on  2011-02-06   22:13:01 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Cali, my cat, was wild, hungry and frozen on a bitter winter nite. When she smelled food and felt warmth, she came in the house.

That was two years ago. The usual vet bills etc have all been worth it. She is a comfort to us, understands us and talks to us in her own way. God sent her when I was alone and lonely. We did not need another cat, but she needed us.

Cool. That is a lovely tale. All 5 of my last 5 cats were ones that adopted me. Each one was special in their own way. Two of them were invited in as lost kittens during harsh Fall weather. One literally wandered in the door as stray kitten and found the food bowl and my heart, and two were brought to me in search of a home. None of them will be forgotten.

"“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~ Gautama Siddhartha — The Buddha

Original_Intent  posted on  2011-02-06   22:16:00 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I love this.

I know it brought a few tears to my eyes.

"“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~ Gautama Siddhartha — The Buddha

Original_Intent  posted on  2011-02-06   22:18:11 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Most sane people eventually reach the point where they realize pets are nicer than most people.

Yes indeed.

It takes awhile for some animal owners to understand that their animals can and will communicate with them if they are smart enough to recognize it.

My cat has several different sounds, each means one thing alone.

My last dog was with me for 16 years and was smarter than most of my relatives.

Cynicom  posted on  2011-02-06   22:19:47 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

None of them will be forgotten.

Never.

Cynicom  posted on  2011-02-06   22:21:19 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Never.

Amen.

"“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~ Gautama Siddhartha — The Buddha

Original_Intent  posted on  2011-02-06   22:23:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

None of them will be forgotten.

Never.

Amen.

They will live in our hearts and minds until we join them

Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing its idiot.

Lod  posted on  2011-02-06   22:37:10 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I love this prayer!!!

I also love cats too! When I lived in a boarding home across from a school, I befriended a gorgeous black stray cat. When she got pregnant, she had her litter in a cat house I reserved for her. I took care of her, her kitties and the father. When I would come home from work, I'd be playing my jazz music. The mother kitten and her babies would all be perched outside my window sill just to listen to the music. It was quite a site for passerbys to see.

I was known as catlady.

purplerose  posted on  2011-02-07   0:14:19 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I will learn that humans can almost, sometimes, be as kind and as fair as

other animals.

May that part of the Animal Prayer come true. They might add:

I will learn that humans can almost, sometimes, be as intelligent as

other animals.

I want either less corruption or more opportunity to participate in it. Ashleigh Brilliant

angK  posted on  2011-02-07   20:50:29 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

They will live in our hearts and minds until we join them

When our beautiful chocolate Labrador, Samantha, died, I had a dream in which I saw her running in fields just as shown in this video. There was also a river and on the other side of the river I saw old dogs lined up, wistfully watching my Sammy as she ran, jumped and played so joyously.

Maybe there is a Rainbow Bridge!

I want either less corruption or more opportunity to participate in it. Ashleigh Brilliant

angK  posted on  2011-02-07   20:56:48 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Maybe there is a Rainbow Bridge!

To paraphrase Mark Twain, if they're no dogs in Heaven, I don't want to go there.

Amen.

Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing its idiot.

Lod  posted on  2011-02-07   21:55:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

To paraphrase Mark Twain, if they're no dogs in Heaven, I don't want to go there

ditto that! Include kittens too.

I want either less corruption or more opportunity to participate in it. Ashleigh Brilliant

angK  posted on  2011-02-07   22:06:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

And any fool knows a dog needs a home,
A shelter from pigs on the wing.

"I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it." - William S Burroughs

Dakmar  posted on  2011-02-07   22:13:24 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

i've read that our loved ones' spirits come to us in dreams. i think that's what Sammy did.

christine  posted on  2011-02-08   10:58:47 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

i've read that our loved ones' spirits come to us in dreams. i think that's what Sammy did.

Oh thank you Christine. That's a lovely thought.

I want either less corruption or more opportunity to participate in it. Ashleigh Brilliant

angK  posted on  2011-02-08   17:08:24 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

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