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jodiann 21 April 2009 Uncategorized 106 views One Comment Print This Post  Email This Post

A Cantical For Roadcat

The author is taught about higher purpose in being chosen by a like-minded cat.

As all who love animals as equals already understand, and those who don’t might never grasp,  author Bob explains how we rank the importance of things (…God in whatever form we seek, Us, then Everything Else)  is too strict an interpretation for his tastes. He suggests a new order…God, then Everything Else. Of course, we humans are lumped in with the everything else and should be pleased as punch to be so. For example to be placed on even keel with a Mt. Everest, a Redwood , or a Blue Whale should be a great compliment. If only we could see it that way, right?

He even suggests we obtained our higher ranking due only to the fact we made the ranking up in the first place and we NEED something to look down on to elevate ourselves. Ya Think?   *wink* 

In Waller’s ranking scheme there is a tip of the hat to some creatures deserving to step above the classification of "everything else".  Wiggling apart from the squishy crowd at the bottom where we are for certain to climb a tad closer to God not for what they take from this world but for what they give back.

This essay illustrates why Roadcat was destined for this station from the get go. In my humble opinion, its the best essay in the book.

Every time I read this essay, I giggle in all the same spots, but cry in all kinds of new ones. Proof of something?  I don’t know. I hope it means I am still getting a new take on it each time, but it could be I just like cats a lot.