The Critters Who Loved Us
Today I am remembering the menagerie of critters my kids grew up with: rabbits, turtles, cats, dogs, chickens, ducks, and lots of birds! And surprisingly enough, each critter knew about human affection and returned it!'Crackers' was a prolific talker and loved to sit on my shoulder when I played the piano. She loved music! Even sang opera in several languages! As you can see, she was very tolerant of my daughter's affection. Never once were any of us bitten by any of our critters.
So I've been wondering about the minds of all these critters. Do they operate on instinct only? Do they know, instinctively, who is loving and who is not? It's just amazing to me that they were all so responsive to affection!
I miss 'Crackers'. She was one of the critters who loved us, and a quirky little joy in the household.
(c) 2009 April Lorier
For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Romans 1:20
2 Encouraging Comments:
Crackers was the best, second best was Snickers, a military macaw. Growing up with the responsibility of animals really made an impact on my life. I love birds and love to feed them and watch them in their everyday life. We as Christians should be like birds, not worring about anything, just trust in GOD, it's that simply.
I will write about Snickers later. Don't worry, C. You won't be lonely in Albuquerque for long! We will spend your birthday together in CA!