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Thursday, September 11, 2008

Posted by Jared @ 5:56 pm CDT
Filed under: Parenting, Contemplation

Macy (7) has been doing this devotional every night that has a journal in it. I was reading through her entries just now and came across her response to the instructions "Write out a prayer." I thought I'd share it with you (all spelling, correct and incorrect, original).

Dear God,

I always dreamed to be a horse rider. Now I want to be a vet. But that's not my top priorty. I always wanted a choclate lab and a miniture doxen. And any kind of cat. I love piano.
Could you help me play a little better.

Thank you,
Amen

The "Could you help me play a little better" part got me. Love her.

(Also, fyi, we're working on this cat fixation. It will be eradicated.)

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Comments on "Macy's Prayer":

1. Roy - 09/11/2008 8:17 pm CDT

"And any kind of cat"
What's wrong with that?

OK, I guess a sane parent would draw the line at, say, lions. (FWIW, I wanted a black panther, my school symbol, while in high school. Never got it.)

2. Daniel Ross - 09/11/2008 8:47 pm CDT

Stand strong on the cats. They. Are. Pure. Evil.

3. Jared - 09/11/2008 8:59 pm CDT

Roy, cats are lame.

I pray the eyes of your heart are opened to this truth, Lord willing.

4. Les - 09/11/2008 10:12 pm CDT

I beg to differ. Cat's are the best pets ever. I recommend a Calico.

5. Evan - 09/12/2008 5:33 am CDT

There are two types of people in this world.

People who know cats are lame, and unrepentant sinners.

;)

6. MzEllen - 09/12/2008 5:56 am CDT

Try a Maine coon cat...they can be very dog-like. We had one that waited by the door for us to get home, followed us around outdoors and generally thought he was a dog.

7. Bird - 09/12/2008 6:42 am CDT

Macy's awesome.

8. Jared\\\\\\\'s Mom - 09/12/2008 9:28 am CDT

I vote for the miniture doxen.;-)

9. Jared - 09/12/2008 9:35 am CDT

they can be very dog-like

Dogs are more dog-like.
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Mom, our "plan," such as it is, is to get a miniature dachshund and an English bulldog.

Luther and Jack.

And they will help me smite cats.

10. Andrew - 09/12/2008 10:36 am CDT

Luther and Jack.

Jack as in C.S. Lewis or Jack as in Jack Shepherd?

11. brandontmilan - 09/12/2008 12:13 pm CDT

Maybe God will play a funny trick on her and get her a polecat. Whats the old saying, "be careful what you pray for, you might just get it."

My wife's grandmother grew up in a family in which cats were almost unknown. When she was 10 or so, she had only seen a handful of cats in her life, so when she saw that black cat with the white stripes down its back and the big, bushy tail walking around her yard, she and her siblings thought they'd try and catch it. I think you can figure out the rest.

12. MzEllen - 09/12/2008 2:21 pm CDT

True...

my cat never barked to be let out at midnight or chewed on my antique dining room table legs...

I do miss having a dog around...but I do not miss owning a dog.

13. Jared - 09/12/2008 4:12 pm CDT

Andrew:
Luther as in Martin, and Jack as in Lewis.

Hey, I guess I could call them Martin and Lewis.

14. Roy - 09/12/2008 8:05 pm CDT

Jared,
Cats contrasted with dogs remind me of WSC 1, the one about the chief end of man.

Dogs have owners. Cats have staff. Call a dog, it comes. Call a cat, it does not even take a message. Feed a dog, pet a dog, care for a dog, and it thinks you are God. Feed a cat, pet a cat, care for a cat, and it thinks it is God.

I've had a lot more fun with dogs (had one once which knew some 30 plus tricks, many by signal or voice. My favorite was "lick your chops", which resulted in an ear to ear response which did justice to Wil. E. Coyote thinking about the roadrunner.) But have cats now, 2 calico sisters, as they make my daughter happier.

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