Jena Grace
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Re: If you're a Christian
I wanna hear about Orange Peel again!
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12/18/2011, 9:56 pm
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I wanna hear about Orange Peel for the first time!
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12/18/2011, 11:47 pm
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Frank Baron
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We're patient, Kitty. You can't wait us out.
Fishing folk are legendary for their patience.
And any and all friends of mine are fishing folk. ;)
--- You can observe a lot just by watching - Yogi Berra
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12/19/2011, 8:08 pm
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cbets57
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Tell it, Kitty!! It's an awesome story! And true! Come on . . . you know you want to.
--- Cindy
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12/19/2011, 9:15 pm
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Waaaaal, I was thinking I should probably wait until after Christmas -- you know, it might "offend" church goers 'n all that.
But, okay, I'll see if I can rustle up the Orange Peel section from a (wisely neglected) memoir I threw together years ago.
*_*
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12/19/2011, 9:27 pm
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First of all I should explain that Hub and I lived up in the Catskill Mts. for what was supposed to be just a short while --until we found the right apartment in Manhattan. The country house belonged to his older sister, who was an accountant, and lived in the house in Brooklyn that she and Hub had inherited from their folks. He'd go back to the city (Bkln) during the week and drive up to the mountains for long weekends. We actually kinda liked the life up there (until I was almost murdered, but that's another story). Anyway:
"Eastern philosophy became my Truth. By this time, I dreaded our weekly treks to the Catholic Church in Livingston Manor just to hear the same old utterances of the tiresome alcoholic parish priest. More importantly, I no longer agreed with the Church’s dogma of exclusiveness and its claims to be the "one true religion." I especially disagreed with its teachings that those who held beliefs in other religions were sadly misinformed and would not be allowed through the Pearly Gates. But then, sad to say, all organized religions apparently believe theirs is the only possible way.
The kittens were still too young to be given new homes. One Saturday afternoon I asked the Powers That Be if I could be granted a sign from Orange Peel, the name [Hubby] gave our favorite kitten. If he would present himself to me in some unusual way, this meant that I no longer needed to attend Mass. Instead, I should concentrate on searching for Truth within myself, through meditation. As in, “the Kingdom of Heaven is within you.” I left it up to "them" to show me the unusual way, and waited expectantly.
About 4 A.M. on Sunday I felt a tug on my right foot down at the end of my bed. And there was little Orange Peel trying to get my attention. For some reason, we forgot to lock the door to the back porch (“there are no accidents”?) and it blew open during the night. Yet Orange Peel was the only cat that dared to enter the house and head up the stairs to my bedroom. Never before had he been inside the house.
Well, there was my sign! Not only had he shown himself in an "unusual" fashion, my adored kitten also prodded my right foot. I now knew that I was taking the right step,and going in the right spiritual direction. I cried for joy, scooped the little orange kitten up in my arms, and nearly hugged him to death. He had given me my answer!
I told [Hubby] what happened, but he didn't seem to care one way or the other. And from that day on I could feel my spiritual outlook change for the better.
When I told my strict Catholic sister about the Orange Peel incident she said that God would never have given me a sign to leave the Catholic Church, and that it must have come from "the devil."
*_*
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12/19/2011, 9:53 pm
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That's quite a story, Kitty. I believe thing happen for a reason and that's as good a reason as any. Little Orange Peel couldn't possibly be the devil's messenger. A little demon, as most cats are but hardly "the devil."
And I'm not so sure that memoir was wisely neglected. You might want to revisit it...
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12/19/2011, 10:58 pm
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Frank Baron
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Wonderful story, Kitty. Thanks for telling it.
Animals have lots to say if we manage to tune into their wavelength. I'm glad Orange Peel set you on your rightful path. :)
--- You can observe a lot just by watching - Yogi Berra
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12/19/2011, 11:24 pm
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Jena Grace
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Thanks, Kitty.
The devil indeed--lmao!
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12/20/2011, 2:06 pm
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ChunkyC
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Cool story! But what else but a kitten tale could you expect in the Catskills? *badabing!*
--- "The first five days after the weekend are the toughest." - A. Nonny Mousse
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12/20/2011, 6:22 pm
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