Over coffee this morning, I was listening to some recordings of recent talks at a local Zen center. I was apparently listening very intently, because I was suddenly brought back to the present moment by the soft touch of a paw on my bare arm.
Our feline family member, Stevie, had decided I'd been lost in my concentration quite long enough, because he stood up on his hind legs, and reached up to touch me...."Um, hey! I'm here!"
When I felt the soft paw touch, I looked down at Stevie, standing there reaching up for me. He's got a strikingly beautiful face. Looking into his eyes, I couldn't help but smile. I could still hear the recording in the background, but I was just in the moment. I stopped and spent a few minutes just enjoying the cat, and he certainly reveled in having my attention back on him.
The recording, my tentative plans for the day, my concerns and thoughts about the future, everything else fell away and Stevie and I just spent a few simple, fun moments together.
I'm sure the people on the recordings had many wonderful things to say. But to be honest, the one who gave me a nugget of wisdom this morning, was Stevie.
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