I am filled with so much emotion right now as I realize that I will no longer see my beloved fur-baby Maya in the physical realm. She was buried yesterday at sundown on one of the most beautiful days I have ever seen in upstate New York. After a little ceremony outside not far from my peach tree I came back inside the house and felt such an overwhelming sense of emptiness that I literally collapsed from grief. I realized just how much that kitty brought to my life and to my home.. She radiated such a joy, had much life and energy even though she was 17 years old. And even at that advanced kitty age she still always behaved like a kitten. Having her get sick so quickly and suddenly just threw me a curve ball that I am struggling with right now. Life is so fragile and much of the time most of us are oblivious to the preciousness of each day and each moment we are alive. We often forget to fully appreciate the beauty of our loved ones be they in human or animal form as we all seem to lead such hustle-bustle lives where we are always so busy.… so much so that we often forget to smell the roses, hold our loved ones longer and touch the earth with our feet. In the last yoga class that I taught the theme and intention for the class was “balance” and I am realizing just how important that is for each and every one of us. We must strive for balance in our lives in a world of tremendous imbalance in order for us to be nourished and nourish others. And in that balance we must find the thread of love that connects all living creatures. The last day that I spent with Maya was beyond beautiful and special. It was a sunny, beautiful perfect day and I held her in my arms as we sat outside. I held her close to my heart for hours and sang to her, talked with her, caressed her and told her how much I loved her and was grateful for the gift of her poetic soul. We sat outside together close to the earth and had our last physical moments together. I took the time to be fully present with her and put everything else on hold. Many people might say, well it is just a cat, why are you so affected? And my answer is, well she wasn’t just a cat, she was an amazing, magical spirit whose life moved me so deeply that my own soul will always reverberate with the poetry and love that she brought to her existence here. Anyone who came to visit me in my Enchanted Cottage always fell immediately in love with Maya the Enchantress and she had a way about her that was unforgettable. Thank you everyone for your sweet words of comfort to me, I really appreciate it and forgive me if I do go on about this but Maya was that important to me--- Her passing is not any less difficult than if she was a special human. She taught me the importance of unconditional love because she herself was a little ball of love that never stopped loving --- One truly important thing that I need to pass on through this sad time is this, – “Carpe Diem”-- “Seize the Day”---- Don’t let this day go by without making the most of it in any and every way that you can. Be filled with love—Love is the most important gift of our existence here on this earth-plane -- I am filled with love today for all of you and for all living creatures living and passed and I pray that we can allow love to heal and sustain all of us even in the most difficult moments for the rest of our existence here--- with so much love
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:42:17 +0000
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