Next month I will give you an update on the Dream Manager pilot we launched with last month's article. This month’s feature is written by Gribbles, our cat, who by all accounts doesn’t know he is a cat and may just think he is a BIG DOG! On a lot of levels, he is my hero. This story is one of the occasional Life Lessons he has shared. I think we all could learn from him.
Lesson #8 Sunbeams, a Puffy, and a Blower – Succumb to Their Charms
There are times in life when “resistance” as they say, is futile. Or, to put it in Big Ears terms, succumb to the charms of that which makes one feel good all over.
Let’s start with Paralyzing Sunbeams. When the sun beats down from the PDX sky and finds its way into my window, the results can be both disastrous and fabulous. Disastrous because a sunbeam can keep me from my ever-so-important daily agenda of eating, bugging my people, napping on the bed, jumping on the other cat, and making myself more handsome. And fabulous because time stands still and seems to be sprawling and calm when trapped in its gaze. I could go on for days and days about the luxurious healing qualities of a sunbeam but unfortunately for you there is one outside the window right now and I hear its siren song calling me.
Puffy. What, you may ask, is a puffy? A puffy is one of the greatest articles of clothing my people ever put on (well, okay, mostly my chick). You see, she didn’t get blessed with an amazing fur coat like mine so let’s face it, she needs help to be warm and fabulous. A puffy is long, almost down to the floor (well, she's not that tall), and made from a fleecy material that is great to snuggle up in. When I see her in it, I can’t keep myself from leaping into her arms and curling up like the baby I long to be. You may laugh but it’s true! You should see me in full-on baby mode – it’s something special. On a chilly day, you should try a puffy and even if you won’t get rocked like a baby, you’ll feel pretty darn good.
A blower. When it’s chilly out and in, we have a blower in the wall that makes summertime blow all over my body. I like to sit in front of it and get seriously blown all over. Sometimes it’s so good I’ll just fall over and bask in its warm breeze. Like a sunbeam and a puffy, it makes me feel comfortable and relaxed, unable to move on to other things like helping my peeps with cooking or reading the newspaper (I am a good helper after all). But, it doesn’t t take long. All you need is 5 minutes in front of a warm blower, with a puffy or a sunbeam and you, too, can experience a state of bliss. Not sure? Try it, you’ll see.
I see “my people”and other people rushing to and fro, checking their iPhones, email and twittering (whatever that is). They all say they have to “do” things but I would argue that the world will be a better place when more people spend just a little more time like me. I dare you to try even 5 minutes one day of a Sunbeam, a Puffy, or a Blower. See if you aren't just fabulous as a result!
