Showing posts with label hope. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hope. Show all posts

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Martin Luther King had a dream -

We hope you all had a wonderful week. We will start this post to tell you that Pasqua felt he deserved a little video, too: Life With Cats

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Tomorrow, we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) who bravely challenged the interracial wrongs of the United States. President Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating a federal holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1983. It is observed the third Monday of January, and was first celebrated in 1986.

It was written that ten days after Martin Luther King, Jr. was attacked in 1958, that it affirmed his dedication to nonviolence. “A climate of hatred and bitterness so permeates areas of our nation that inevitably deeds of extreme violence must erupt,” he said. “The experience of these last few days has deepened my faith in the relevance of the spirit of nonviolence, if necessary social change is peacefully to take place.”
Tragically, he was assassinated ten years later. He was loved by many, and like so many leaders with dreams for a more unified and safe country, he was also hated. 

Here is a list of ten things you may not know about this brave man: 10 Things You May Not Know About Martin Luther King, Jr.

How will you honor his memory this week? 

I shall end this post with hope in my heart, and cute photos to hopefully warm yours:

When we are not napping, we are window watching. The squirrel knocked down our bird feeder and happily ate the food in the yard. Squirrels are very enjoyable to watch. 

Purr & Paw, 
-Stivali. 🐾

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. - Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Sunday, July 5, 2020

July

July is here, and there was a special moon - did you know about the Buck Moon?

We always look forward to looking out our windows, we like that every day and night. 😼Do you?

We hope this month brings you great peace and joy.

That is what we do - hope - hope hope hope. Have an optimistic state of mind with the expectation of positive outcomes, what else can we do other than hope and pray for all of the humans in the world?

We are hopeful and prayerful for each of you.

Happy July, Readers.

Purr & Paw,
-Stivali. 🐾

This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in. -Theodore Roosevelt.

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Pay it forward...

Happy Sunday, Readers,

The United Kingdom celebrates May as the National Smile Month. We hope this post finds you in good spirits and having a relaxing weekend filled with plenty of smiles.

We received a special video message from Jonathan Rosenberg, the Founder and Executive Director of the cat sanctuary which Pasqua Scheggiare came from, Tabby’s Place. We want to share it with you, and if you were looking for a place to pay forward any of your blessings, we kindly ask you to consider this public charity (501c3 non-profit corporation).

Their success, as with any charity, is dependent on the generous donations of people just like you. We believe what they are doing is extraordinary and valuable.

Tabby's Place Video Update

Thank you. We hope you enjoy your week.


Purr & Paw,
-Stivali. 🐾

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. - Albert Einstein

Saturday, December 22, 2018

2018 began sadly, let it end with hope...

Dear Faithful Readers,
As you know, mamma and I had a terrible start to 2018 with the tragic passing of my big brother, Stray Cat. You may have also noticed in our posts since his death, that mamma and I have been very sad and have been grieving - and are still grieving.
Helen Keller was quoted as saying once, "What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."
We believe this, and we carry Stray Cat with us each day, in our hearts. We keep his memory alive through photos, and we talk about him daily. 
When we first lose a loved one, we think we can never get out of the sorrow or the guilt, that we could never find our way out of it... and in some ways, it is true, there never is a better place - just a different place. Our hearts are badly broken, and the bad news is we will never get over the loss of our beloved - - oddly, this is also the good news - - because we don't want to. 

In our loss, we realize there are many kittens and cats needing safe, healthy, happy homes. They need love and have love to give. Unsure if our hearts were ready to handle a future loss, we decided to begin fostering a two month old kitten.

May we introduce to you Pasqua (Easter) Scheggiare (Chip), born on September 17, 2018. Our foster adventure began the day before Thanksgiving. Weighing under two pounds, this little fuzz ball entered our home with energy, love, and extreme playfulness.

First day on the scene. ❤

Totally unsure if I want the company after complaining for months I needed it. 😹

This week, mamma signed the paperwork to officially adopt this little kitten. As we prepare to say "bye" to 2018, we will not forget all we went through to get to the end of this year. It is with hopeful hearts that we end this year and pray for a happier 2019 ahead.

Wishing all of our readers a beautiful and peace filled holiday season. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it.  🎄

Purr & Paw,
-Stivali.

"I know a cat named Easter he says, 'Will you ever learn? You're just an empty cage girl, if you kill the bird.'"- Tori Amos.

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

My story isn't over yet.

Thank you, Dear Readers, for your prayers, thoughts, and hopes for my health and overall peace.  They worked. My ma had called the doctor last Monday morning, as you read in the hope hope post. She asked if she could increase my diuretic dosage and the doctor agreed; with guarded monitoring to see after a week how I react to it.

Each day is different. Some days, I don’t breathe heavy, and I am cooing and purring like my ma is used to. Other days, I do breathe heavy, I am lethargic, and want to be left alone. No purring.  This is upsetting to mamma. She said, though, that each day is a gift, and so it is. She loves on me and loves on me each day we are together.

I am a blessed cat.

Are you familiar with the beautiful song, “Never Been a Moment” by Micah Tyler? If you do not know it, I encourage you to listen to it – it is such a beautiful song. My mamma changes the lyrics a little bit and sings it to me, as if the song was written about me. She is so funny!

I think, though, if I had a singing voice that wasn’t equipped with just chirps and trills I would sing it to her. Of course, changing her kitty lyrics to human ones. She is a good human. Here is her version of the song she sings to me:
♬"You were lost, but somehow you were found.
There's been some pain, been some regret, been some moments I'll never forget.
But when I look back from where I'm standing now, I know -
There's never been a moment I was not held inside your arms.
And there's never been a day when you were not who you say you are.
Yours forever, it don't matter what I'm walking through, ‘cause no matter where I'm going, there's never been a moment that I was not loved by you.
Loved by you.
Loved by you.
You've been my rock, you've been my peace, always showing your good heart to me.
My days are marked by grace I don't deserve, no, you've been the kitty who is always ready to play. You've been the light that has led my way. No matter where I am, there you are!
There's never been a moment I was not held inside your arms.
And there's never been a day when you were not who you say you are.
Yours forever, it don't matter what I'm walking through, ‘cause no matter where I'm going, there's never been a moment that I was not loved by you.
Loved by you.
Loved by you.
So where could you go that you could wander from my sight?  Where would I run and never leave behind your all consuming, heart pursuing, grace extending, never ending love. Stray Cat’s love! 
There's never been a moment I was not held inside your arms. And there's never been a day when you were not who you say you are. Yours forever, it don't matter what I'm walking through, ‘cause no matter where I'm going, there's never been a moment that I was not loved by you.
Loved by you.
Loved by you."🎶
It is true. She is mine forever. I am hers forever, and it doesn’t matter where I am or where she is – there was never a moment I was not loved by her – nor a moment where she was not loved by me.  This is true. 
Hug tight those you love, Dear Readers!