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Do Unto Others
Pope Francis paid a visit to the U.S. this week. He literally made a stop in my neighborhood of Brookland DC in fact I can see the Basillica from my house and yes I hear the bells on the hour.. Truth be told the vibe in my neighborhood aka “Little Rome,” is always pretty positive but it took on an added “feel good” air during his visit. One thing the Pope quoted the Bible Luke 6:31 to a joint session of Congress “Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You.” Interesting in a culture where it’s usually do unto others before they Do unto you. Unfortunately in Congress, as well as other parts of the city the latter creed seems to persist, the real question is why. All the back-stabbing, undermining and belittling – why? Does it really mean success for those who engage in small acts of emotional terrorism? I like to believe the answer is NO. I’m with Pope Francis on this one. Ultimately a higher power decides.
Pope Francis in Washington, D.C.
You Never Know Who Your Angels Are
(This post was originally published in August 2014. It is still one that sticks with me)
A few weeks ago CCL was taking out the trash and Jean Claude, the black Bombay decided to go out for a bag of potato chips ( or whatever). We tried to find him, posted signs, queried neighbors etc. Now, CCL’s house is sandwiched between two others neighbors -Cathy and Joe who have a new patio – and Mildred who often leaves food for stray cats. I was convinced Mildred was holding Jean Claude hostage and urged CCL to take action. After about a week, CCL went out-of-town and I decided to stop by her house. Mildred, the accused cat hostage taker was working in her yard. I introduced myself and asked if she had seen Jean Claude. “No” she replied quietly. “Right”I thought skeptically as I went inside CCL’s house and opened the back door “just in case” JC managed to find his way back home. As soon as I did, I heard a cat crying loudly. It was Jean Claude. He was in Cathy and Joe’s yard next door on their concrete patio. Earlier Mildred told me Cathy and Joe were not home so I tried to get Jean Claude to jump the wooden fence to return to CCL’s yard. Useless – he would not budge. “Come get me, ” he beckoned. I almost gave up in frustration when Mildred offered to help. “I think I can get a ladder and jump over,” she said. Mildred took her ladder hopped onto the patio and opened the fence to let me in Cathy and Joe’s yard. We began to look for JC who promptly hid until Mildred left at which point he emerged. I scooped him up and closed the fence. Upon entering CCL’s house JC ate and acted like he never left. About an hour later, I left CCL’s house, with a now caged Jean Claude in tow, to take home with me, then my keys got stuck in CCL’s door. Once more I had to ask Mildred the accused “cat thief” for help. I thanked her profusely and looked to the sky.
You never know who your angels are – they appear quietly, provide assistance, love and help when you least expect it.
Cats A Twitter
Diane Nine is an amazing publicist and owner of Nine Speakers Inc. (www.ninespeakers.com) an agency which represents some of the nation’s top entertainers and journalists. In addition Diane is the owner of Daisy the cat whose Twitter Handle is @DaisyCatNine. Daisy has more than 2, 500 followers.
Daisy, The Tweeting Cat
From BuzzFeed: Cats Who Made Mistakes
Although Koko likes Brookland DC she is guilty of #12
http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/cats-who-realize-theyve-made-a-huge-mistake
Cats & All That ™ 