Friday, September 5, 2008
My friend Sue
Creeping into the bushes to rescue a stray cat from the clutches of death, my friend Sue, armed with a blue plastic basket finally found her. She took her to the vet, spent her money on this cat, made many visits after that, sitting in a pokey little 24 hour vet clinic for over 2 hours each time, whilst the cat was given a saline drip. It is too long a tale to tell you what brought all this about. Suffice to say that Sue is a small lady with a big heart. She works hard with the women in our project, Hearts and Hands, coming all the way from the UK at her own expense, sweating in the workshop, screaming in terror at rats, cockroaches and mosquitoes but still determined to be involved with a deep committment and desire to make a difference to the lives of 6 young women. She slipped down the stairs at a certain hotel, hurt her back real hard but insisted she spend time at the workshop, although the pain was severe. I feel humbled at being blessed with such a compassionate human being as a friend, workmate!. Blessings.. there indeed are showers of blessings to keep us afloat! Share your blessings with us...
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I am Sue, the small lady with a big heart who was daft enough to rescue the cat from death. I am a dog lover myself and I have never thought much about cats. Having said that this tiny little stray that needed a helping hand has given me so much pleasure these past two months that I miss her already. She is still in Sri Lanka and I am not. As this little cat gave me a purpose to help her in time of need, this has also applied to the project I am committed to along with Marianne. When in life you have the oportunity to do something kind, helpful, or small for others then you should take it willingly. The 6 women I have helped to support since the Tsunami touched their lives forever, has also changed mine. I am just one small person, an ordinary lady who can make a difference if I take the time and the effort. I will be a life long friend to Marianne, and the women we have grown to know and love, as individuals and as a whole. They have all touched my life in a way that can't be explained. I thank God for all of them, and for bringing us together thru tragic circumstances which I didn't understand. So like my little cat whom I will treasure for years to come. I will also treasure my time spent with my friends who live so far away. Thank you Marianne for all the kindness you have extended to me during our two years together. Without you our project would be incomplete, and then there would be 7 little stray cats, with no home and in need of a helping hand, and where would we be then........
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