Posted in Learning on the Narrow Path
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Up till now, I've been able to tell the kids that we can't have pets because 1) we are renters and 2) we have allergies. Well, we bought a house, and the allergist cleared us (wish he'd told JUST me instead of the whole clan  ), so the first week of June we bought Ash Lori Rose (aka Chutt-Chutt) for Christy's birthday. She's a beauty of a cavy, and she is so very spoiled. When I get up in the morning, she whistles to me to come feed her. If I open the refrigerator door, she "purrs" at me. She spends way more time on my neck hiding in my hair than she does in her "home." (BTW, the kids like her, too.) So, to spoil my sweet baby even more, I have put together her very own garden. In the middle is a clump of wheatgrass I purchased from the healthfood store to get her started. All around are little sprouts of wheat, oat, barley, clover, buckwheat and timothy grass. Yum, yum! Having her has been quite an education. We've learned so much about how animals communicate. But the most important lesson we've learned has been that others' needs must come before our own. There are times we'd like to snuggle with our pet, but she wants a nap. There are times it is inconvenient to clean her cage, or run to the store for more food, but we do it because we love her. I can't believe we watied so long for such a wonderful experience!  |
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Posted by Anonymous
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