Animals Are Such a Gift

animals are such a gift we can share love and devotion with their lives as part of ours Mom said they were God's gifts and she kept the law they were to eat first of course, she was from the farm where they were morning's chore before the family returned to the breakfast table I keep that law close to my heart the morning begins the clack of her bowl brings Abby meowing at my feet she is anxious to begin her day while I struggle with wakefulness and at this age balance is a concern she will have a choice of meats later on I will add a treat I will have coffee and computer time before I make my meal then we settle into writing or listening to some lecture on some subjects, I wish to study and she will adorn my lap we spend the day loving each other Descartes believed animals' biological machines sad his mother never taught him they are precious gifts from God he missed out on life's great pleasure the love and devotion that is life in those paws waiting for me as morning calls the duty who must eat first Oregon 6/23