There were days when it seemed so long… We all try to give comfort to our rescues as much as we can when they are dying. Always peeping on them in the mist of our daily routine. Making sure that they are not sleeping in an awkward position. Cleaning up their pee and keeping clean all the time and they don’t usually poop.
Mel had a fractured foot. I’m helping her as much as I could and that’s a lot of traveling to do and she has a cat I took home from Hougang that requires subcutaneous administration on alternate days and I’m helping with it.
I got to deliver copies of Ayya Khema’s book to the nearby temple. It was less than 15 mins’ ride under the hot weather and I enjoyed cycling. Thanks to the people who allowed Ayya Khema’s book to be distributed at their monasteries as well as Buddhist centres. I have almost forgotten that I had to deliver two copies to our library last Wednesday. I quickly sent them in the evening an hour before they closed. At first the library rejected my offer because our library only receives publications from Asia and South East Asia and it must not be a repeated title. I wrote back and argued that there was no hardcopy in the library and there was only an ebook and that they should consider taking the hardcopy. I wasn’t expecting a reply. When they did so, it was a pleasant surprise!
I submitted a post on Facebook which I find it necessary as the donations raised by this cat rescuer looks suspicious. She used a Chinese name to disguise her real identity and I find it unacceptable. In addition, her friend whom she had vouched publicly as a legit rescuer reported that 25 of her cats died in a short time. There was no proof of cats getting medical attention, neither did she declare the donation amount received from the public was used on vets and cremation. After the posting, there was a donor who privately messaged me telling me not all funds go to the cats. It’s up to the public to be vigilant to who and where the money goes. I’m only raising awareness. There will bound to be people who would attack you illogically. I’m used to it anyway and not once that I’m afraid of the negative comments, even if it means calling me names. Don’t expect those who have the habit of picking and criticising you to change overnight and accept who you are. This will never happen. So remember, never go back to people who have such habit. I was exhausted for the day mainly responding on social media.
It was a tiring week. It’s also good to keep ourselves occupied once in a while. The cats at home are good. They allow me to rest most of the time. A few needs medical attention and supplements. We have to check on them every day and we do our best!
Conditions, conditions, conditions! We are often carried away by conditions. If we are mindful enough, conditions will not override us and we’re heading to the right way. Time to feed the cats at home now! Oh… I’ve forgotten to pick up my parcels!
Cats who teach me to fly... 