07.07.07

"Live Earth" ~ A day to remind everyone that we must combat our climate crisis... global warming - Nobody's exaggerating.

I woke up with swollen eyes but they didn't hurt as much anymore. The coffee was good, as it always is. I looked out the window & watched the world go about their "Live Earth" Saturday. It was late & the hustle/bustle of Saturday mornings was probably over. It seemed that people were cat-napping & the cats were people-watching? I saw a yellow-patched kitty discovering the chow I left the night before (intentionally for the family of 3 kitties & 1 mummy prowling around, seemingly looking for food). It warmed my heart to see "Yellow-Patch" enjoying her discovery. Then I spotted a black kitty... subtly watching "Yellow-Patch". My swollen eyes strained to see (from 5 floors up) this "Blackie"'s ears & tail & if he walked with a slight limp... full black coat (from top view), pointed-sharp ears, short & slightly distorted tail... I couldn't see the limp & I didn't want to wait. Grabbed my keys, more cat chow & ran downstairs. I needed a closer view.

I was so nervous but excited cos' I knew that if I found Albator first (he's definitely much harder to spot), Capucine would be around. I was so sure.

But it wasn't Albator. I gave "Blackie-with-white-chest-spot" some food anyway. Figured that black cats are not as loved as the colourful ones & I definitely have a special affection for Black Cats.

I waited & watched "Blackie-w.w.c.s." for awhile.. "Yellow-Patch" came around & rubbed herself next to me - as if to say thank you. As I walked away, their eyes told me I made 2 new friends today. "Mummy" & her 3 kitties were playing nearby & didn't notice me walking past but I told them to stay close together.

Since I still had some food with me, I decided to walk around & get to know the neighbourhood. Maybe 07.07.07 would be my lucky day. "Turquoise Eyes" was my next lucky acquaintance. She got the gourmet chow I had been saving for my beloved Capucine. But those beautiful eyes were hard to resist & I was in a generous mood.

I needed my cig-fix but sharing & giving made me happy. My soul was fed even more when I saw the most unlikely character giving food to other kitties (This is cat-city I'm living in, they're everywhere & I know they stay around because they're loved here. I picked the right neighbourhood of cat-lovers & human-loving cats.) This human was old, thin & wore a T-shirt that meant he didn't have much working as a cleaner. "Muddy" recognised him & gave a stretched bow as he walked by. He put his hand in a little plastic bag of chow & then put it in a corner near "Muddy", like a routine he's done many many times. My eyes followed both the man & "Muddy" savouring her moment until "Snowy" came along. He did the same for "Snowy" & she meowed in appreciation.

It seems that the most generous people are the ones who give whatever they have even though they don't have much. So it brings me to this thought: Is it more important to have or to share? Isn't it just an excuse to say we can't give b'cos we don't have enough? What is enough?

Some people feel that we should help fellow human beings rather than animals. But how often do we realise that animals appreciate our simple gifts more than humans do? After all, humans are the only creatures who are truly selfish by nature. How many of us simply take for granted the kindness shown to us, especially when we are no longer in times of need? It's sad that we have to be reminded constantly... to give what we have & not to take without giving back. Why do we wait till there's a crisis to lend a helping hand? Why do we feel pity that we've never seen the Dodo? Or cry about losing the last rainforest? Every creature on earth - including humans - is endangered. We don't live to die but in living, we are dying.

The awareness becomes greater when the threat of death & extinction becomes more obvious. What do we do when all the trees have died? What do we do when all the animals have died? We die too.