prayers
Oy- out of the mouths of babes.
First of all, N's stock prayer as we say our goodnights- "Dear God, Thanks for for Ebrything. Amen." That might sound callus coming out of a thirty-something's mouth, but from a six-year-old, it sounds soo sweet.
And then there is G's prayer. "Dear dear God, Thank you for all of our gifts. Please watch over that kitten at the pet shop. Help it find a good home, even if it is not with us. Please make sure that the three-legged dog that mommy and me saw is happy wherever he is. Watch over our doggies. And watch over Sammy in heaven . And Goldie. And my eleven hermit crabs. I can't remember their names, but tell 'em I can't wait to see them. And tell 'em I will know them when I see them, even if I forgot their names. Please watch over the kitten, even if we don't get to adopt her. Amen."
See what I mean? First off, the three-legged dog was one we saw at an adoption fair almost three years ago- Wow, there is a whole trinity thing going on there- hmmm. And still she prays for that sweet baby. The hermit crabs- we should not even go there, stinky things that we could never keep alive through a molting stage. Goldie- the goldfish I 'won' at the County Fair. Tried to skulk away before the kids noticed we had won a living creature, except for a woman yelling "She won! She won!" Damn fish. Free fish that ended up costing a fortune in a tank, food, faux castle, faux ferns, and therapy from the heartbreak when it died. Okay, maybe not the therapy thing, but major trauma when Goldie died. And Sammy- my million -year-old cat that finally passed away last summer. And finally, the kitten. An adorable little tortoiseshell kitten who is unfortunately at a pet store. I just cannot support a pet store, with everything that I know about them. Except for that cute little tortoiseshell kitten that my girl is praying for.
Stay tuned. I am obviously having issues about Tootsie. Err, I mean, about the kitten from the pet store.
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