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Jul 29 2017

Animals don’t threaten me…people do!

I am lying on my bed watching a movie cuddling my gorgeous cat Frankie.

He nuzzles my hand. He purrs.

Such a magnificent connection.

Suddenly, he starts to bite me playfully. He spreads his claws and digs them into my hand.

I do my best to escape his playful wrath.

I fail.

First the pain, then the blood, slowly extruding from the wounds.

There is some resistance to the pain, but none to Frankie.

I love him and it is in his nature to do this.

Why can I not do the same when those people around me whom I supposedly love, claw at me – it’s just their nature too, but I take it personally, I am hurt.

What is this madness that says I can only truly love an animal but not a person?

 

Written by Mark Kahn · Categorized: Self Esteem DIARY

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  1. Savina says

    July 30, 2017 at 8:16 am

    I do think that ypur blogs could be shorter Mark, like this one. You got to the point, that’s all that matters. Well the first thought that came to mind was, ‘ if I love her why I am I getting annoyed? The truth for me would be, I love her but damn she has gone too far now and I would most certainly get annoyed but that has nothing to do with my love for her!! I do have a right to get annoyed and that has nothing to do with Love, I still love regardless!!

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    • Mark Kahn says

      July 31, 2017 at 6:10 am

      Thanks for the feedback Savina!

      Reply
  2. Merjury says

    July 30, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    I usually struggle to read the long posts on a Sunday. But when I do on Monday, l always enjoy them. I love content.

    Reply
    • Mark Kahn says

      July 31, 2017 at 6:07 am

      Thanks for the feedback Merjury.

      Reply

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