A religious teacher gave an excellent example about relishing the moment and taking in the little joys. He shared that one of the best moments of his day is when his cat enters the room before he goes to bed, looks up at him, rolls on the plush rug and then plays with him. He describes it as warmth that exudes from the cats' "availability for love".
This morning while in a car waiting for the traffic light to turn I noticed a cute little kitten hidden behind the pillar of a shop triggering a smile in me. It makes me think that cats really exist for a reason which is to make human beings a happier lot. It also makes me ponder why unlike cats human beings are so complicated and complex and are less "available for love". Humans don't usually begin life that way. As young children they were also quite "available for love" and emotionally available. However as they grow up they become more inhibited, guarded and complex with increased expectations and fears. Basically it means not trusting others to accept who they are, hence not allowing themselves to be known on a deeper level (wearing a mask all the time ) and for some eventually not even knowing themselves.
I think why cats are so adorable, apart from being born cute and pretty, is also because they are so authentic. When they need food they look at you with beckoning eyes, when they want to touch you they nose your feet, when they want to be left alone they meow fiercely at you. They can also be downright arrogant but that's why we love them.
As comedian Carol Leifer once said "Just be your authentic self because there's nothing sexier or more beautiful than that". If only human can be like cats and be themselves all the time instead of pretending to be someone they are not, they will be as lovable as cats.
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