A Rose for a Cat

It has been a tiring, difficult week and Cat was feeling a little fragile and introspective. Still hurting from yesterday's episode and still down in the dumps.

Cat was really upset and tired. Thinking that it was no good always trying to be the 'understanding' one and the one that people run to when they need advices. Questioning on why there's no one around when it's cat's turn to ask for advices. Sadness and self pity..what a combination.

Then a YM came from someone and saves the day. Thank you, dear friend, for knocking some senses into Cat's head and for also the virtual rose. Ouch..the thorns can still hurts though (smile).

One more lessons today: We should not expect any return for doing a good deed. Doing a good deed is like giving a beautiful rose to someone. If it makes that someone happy, very good. After you give it, walk on. The smile on that person's face is enough and you certainly do not stand there and hope that the person will give a rose back to you. The rose would be given to you at a time when you needed it most and by someone else. Just like today.

When in doubt, we usually prefer to be anxious and fearful. That way, if things get worse, you are already tensed and miserable. You don't need to make adjustments to your mood. However, if things turn out not so bad at all, you can feel that it was your early preparation to be miserable that has spared you.

The situation grim enough without our making it worse for ourselves. We need to realize that weeping and wailing doesn't help at all. Just got to keep on smiling.

A quote : If you can do something about the situation, then do it, just don't worry about it. If you can't do anything about it, then there's also no point in worrying because nothing can be done.

In times of crisis, cat might just do as the British : I'll just go and make some tea (smile) or in Asia..let's go and cook some rice. Better still, go and pluck a rose (but not from his garden lah) :)