Kitten in my Path - Danaya

While walking tonight I came upon a strange creature in my path. There, not 5 feet ahead of me was a little tabby kitten. I stopped and turned off my music. Bending down I called the kitty, trying to make myself look friendly to it. The kitten had obviously come from a domestic home. Very tentatively it trotted towards me; but it didn't come to me. Instead it weaved back and forth in and away from me. It was like it couldn't make up it's mind about whether it should come the final foot or not. I reached out my hand to the side of me, where the cat now was. It made a quick decision. Darting in, it quickly sniffed my hand, rubbed its head on it, and then darted away. That was it. I stood there and watched the cat cross the road and start to walk up the hill. I crossed the road too and tried to call it back to me. This time it ignored me though and disappeared in the tall grass.

As I stood there my heart broke for the little kitty. Seriously. I think, sometimes, cats seem more human to me than people do. I could only see that kitten, such a small animal to survive in such a big world, walking away from a life of provision and love to the merciless unknown. I knew what awaited it, even if it did not. More than likely it would get hit by a car very soon, and thus end it's short life. If not that, then it could very well starve to life or get dehydrated. Even if it survived it's life would not be easy. It would go from being an innocent kitten to a wild and vicious alley cat. It would rather choose a life of seeming freedom, that only promises captivity to circumstances in exchange of a captivity that will grant it freedom within the realms of its safety.

So I stood there and my heart broke for a kitten that was turning its back on me and walking away from the life where it could be loved. And, as I stood there and contemplated how deeply and tragically I felt this sorrow I heard God whisper to my heart, "Now, imagine that being a person. How do you think I'd feel?"

100x. stronger. I don't see how His heart could stay together.