Dear Reader Column 08-24-07

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Dear Reader,

My cat chose me. Abby was a stray cat and I guess one day she just decided she was tired of living in the streets, wanted a home, and she chose mine. Just a little bit of a thing, still a baby, she'd sit in my driveway and meow. Her cries were so sweet; I couldn't resist going outside to see what she wanted. I'd give her some food, pet her, give her a few snuggles and then I'd go back inside.

The little bundle of joy didn't give up. Day after day she'd sit in my driveway and watch me working through my sunroom window. Then she'd call out to me, I'd go outside to see her and finally one day we came back inside together. Abby chose me. I had no idea I needed her, but she was patient with me.

Maybe other things in life can choose me too, if I let them? Maybe I don't need to spend so much time looking, trying to figure everything out. I do my best writing when I don't really think about it. One key, then another, the words come easily, and when I have trouble writing, it's me that's standing in the way. But thankfully the words are patient, because just like Abby, they know where they belong.

Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.

*Couldn't resist showing you a picture of Abby, go to:

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Suzanne Beecher
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Comments

[Sharon]

Isn't it cool how life serves up the best stuff when we don't try to control it? :)

You and Abby are lucky to have found one another.