{"id":528,"date":"2011-11-09T10:22:27","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T15:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/everydayspirituality\/?p=528"},"modified":"2011-11-06T10:33:46","modified_gmt":"2011-11-06T15:33:46","slug":"zen-kitty-and-calvin-and-hobbes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayspirituality\/2011\/11\/zen-kitty-and-calvin-and-hobbes.html","title":{"rendered":"Zen Kitty and Calvin and Hobbes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Look who Cheryl brought home. Calvin and Hobbes. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

At first, I was very skeptical about Calvin and Hobbes. They would playfully bounce and chase each other in the lawn and garden, and I was afraid they would hurt themselves by falling off the rock wall. They tried to include me but they made me nervous and I could only watch. Sometimes their spirited activity was too much for me so I\u2019d go off and do what I\u2019ve done my whole life.<\/p>\n

Then finally, I realized Calvin and Hobbes were okay. I could see how Cheryl loves them just as much as she loves me. I made the effort to respond to the times they try to connect with me. I started to participate in their escapades and discovered it was a glorious time. I still do my own thing, but I also share time and happy energy with Calvin and Hobbes. I now understand when Cheryl reminds me that we all are helping and watching out for one another while discovering the newness of love and life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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