Dear Elsie
Today was the day I started clearing out old papers, doing some shredding and getting some deeper cleaning done. It was a beautiful day, so we went to the beach first. The water is cooling – today was about 14/15C. It was invigorating for sure.
Today marks 4 weeks since Claw’d went missing. Over the last couple of days, while still sad, I’ve found more acceptance. I think the turning point came when someone suggested an animal communicator. They wrote to me offering me a name and contact number. When I googled it, turns out this is like a “medium” who will ‘hear from the animal’ and then be able to tell me where he is. Nah, my trust is in Jesus Christ and the fact that He knows where Claw’d is, is good enough for me. Then yesterday when we were at the Blue Cafe, there were 2 missing cat posters about 100m apart. One of them carried a R1500 reward. Putting a value on a beloved pet is difficult. Why not R2000 or R5000? The grief spectrum is broad and everyone deals differently. Eventually, you have to be philosophical. Somehow, I’ve reached a point of accepting he probably won’t return. While Raiku still has moments of piteous meowing, he too has settled into a routine as an only cat.
He used to find the vacuum cleaner quite entertaining – now he just looks at it and doesn’t care unless it ventures a little too close…
A good, productive day.
Deuteronomy 13:4
It is the Lord your God you must follow, and Him you must revere. Keep His commands and obey Him; serve Him and hold fast to Him.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂