refuge from the miseries of life
By novataylor
@novataylor (6570)
United States
8 responses
@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
23 Jan 08
Hmmm.. Never heard that before but you know what it has to be true... My cat is laying beside me while I do my mylot thing and i have music playing off of my finetune player.LOL!! I know it now that I'm always going to have a cat if you know what I mean. well I hope your having a good night talk to you laters.
@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
24 Jan 08
Nova hun your only as old as you feel and let yourself feel.LOL!! Sometimes I feel down right old. My other half keep ribbing me because I'm going to be 30 this year in feb. I think he's waiting for me to wig out or have a break down but heck I look at it this way after this yr I start subtracting a yr to my age..He he he he he...
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
24 Jan 08
OH PLEASE!!!! 30!!!!! What am I doing hanging around with old fogies like you, Bella, for goodness sake. geez, I have underwear older than you!
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
23 Jan 08
I will too, Bella, always have a cat. In fact, I'll probably have the three I've got now for pretty much the rest of my life. Two of them are four now and I fully expect them to live till their 20, and my little one is two now, and a Manx. Manx cats don't even fully mature till their 5 years old, and live to be at LEAST 20. so, I'm gonna be awfully old by then, Bella.
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@luanakent (794)
• Brazil
24 Jan 08
HI.
Studies show to caress the cats'pile is good treatment of arthritis,arthrosis..
The static'energy is good for this.
The music is worderful.
By luck i believe there is much more that two means of refuge from the miseries of life.
Kisses...
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
24 Jan 08
Even finding only two means of refuge is a lucky thing in this life, and I have a feeling you're blessed with many means. Kisses back to you, with my thanks.
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
24 Jan 08
With people like you, who are thinking and loving, I am truly blessed. Thank you again, luanakent.
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
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24 Jan 08
I CERTAINLY AGREE ABOUT CATS ANYWAY. Mine, called Guinness adds so much to my life i find it hard to imagine life without him.
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
24 Jan 08
I'm quite sure that Guiness feels the same way about you:)
I have three, and they're the light of my life. The mere thought of them not being in my life makes me shudder!
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
23 Jan 08
Yup, Urban, love those dogs too! They have their own, very unique qualities, and if I could, I'd have a few of them too. And all the best right back atcha! Thanks for poppin' in.
@kevsgirlalways (5883)
• Malaysia
24 Jan 08
hmm i love listening to music, it can help me take my mind off things and makes me feel good. cats make me feel good too- they make me smile and happy! so yeah, there is some truth in there ;)
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
24 Jan 08
Yes, that Schweitzer fellow had a few good thoughts....lol
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
24 Jan 08
that is quite interesting, and i've not heard of it before.
i guess i would say that "there are two means of refuge from the cares of life: faith and friends".
what do you think about that? it definitely holds true in my life. :)
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
24 Jan 08
I think it's beautiful. I also have great faith and great friends. I'm so glad I started this discussion. It's brought such wonderful responses, like this one. Thank you so much for adding your thoughts.
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
22 Jan 08
Hey, who woulda thunk it, Schweitzer could have learned a thing or two from you! I agree, laughter ranks right up there with cats and music. Glad you chimed in, Exey.
@Violina (5)
• Bulgaria
23 Jan 08
This is because cats make you feel relaxed, sympathetic, calm and happy when you hold them just for a while... and almost nothing else can give you such comfort and peace; whilst in their presence one really feels she is having the best friend one can wish. I agree 100% with the quote about the cats. However, I'd place 'creativity' instead of music in the sentence.
Btw, the word 'feel' is placed deliberately a few times in my answer - FEEL sympathy with me and the whole world, is what any cat says to you in her own language.:-)
@novataylor (6570)
• United States
23 Jan 08
Violina, you are truly a cat person! Takes one to know one! And yes, having a cat on my lap is the most natural feeling thing in the world to me and I find great contentment and peace with them there. It STILL amazes me how they can suddenly be there on your lap, but without you knowing when they got there - you just realize that they're there! Curled up, sleeping, purring.
Violina, isn't music creativity? And doesn't creativity make it's own individual music? Personally, I find music in everything - in cats, their purring, their grooming, the infinitely graceful way they move, and curl themselves, their tails around you? Some say music is math and math is music. But math is the one thing I don't find music in! Can't see it! But really, that's only because I don't have a real understanding of math and because it's always scared me. But if the situation were different, I'll bet I'd be able to see the music there.
Anyway, thanks so much for your response! I loved reading it and loved your use of the word 'feel'. I do feel that it was quite appropriate! Again thank you, I do hope to talk with you again.
