Vincent's a Real Cool Cat
While seeking a place for morning meditation
Vincent finds a most harmonious and peaceful perch
atop Sue Fynn's cello music
simply humming with good energy
to tune his purr, and quietly waits.
Quietly Attracting the Best Mind-Set
With the sun, moon and stars in alignment,
good fortune places the book John Adams
adjacent to Vincent's meditation space for contemplation.
He positions his head to more comfortably align with
John Adams and better absorb his wisdom.
"One only has to stare at a book
to absorb the contents within", he thinks.
Thus Vincent begins his daily ritual of lying about,
quietly attracting the best mind-set to help him
be a better mouse trap and cat on this day--
another in a long line of auspicious days.
A Simple Melody in Harmony with Life Flows Through Us
Vincent purrs and effortlessly stares at the book's spine
before closing his eyes to consider the first bit of
Adams wisdom to tickle his ears--
a simple melody in harmony with life:
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"To be good, and to do good,
is all we have to do."
John Adams
Vincent thinks it's okay to judge a book by it's cover.
"Why look deeper when all you need to know is
observed at first sight."
Purring, he closes his eyes and contemplates
the perfectly articulated words to live by~
Doooooo Gooooood.
Within You is Everything You Need
Vincent allows the words of John Adams
to gently flow through and around him:
"Let every sluice of knowledge be opened
and set a flowing."
John Adams
"Let us dare to think."
John Adams
That gets Vincent's tail twitching
as thoughts of action surge through him.
He purrs thoughtfully as images
of carefully orchestrated mouse trappings
parade across his mind preparing him
for purrrrfect hunting success today.
Vincent relaxes in the knowledge he has within him
everything he needs to successfully meet the challenges of the day.
Seek an Open and Enlarged Mind
With his eyes still closed, Vincent quietly breaths in and out,
while zeroing in on the tail-end of his John Adams meditation leading him
to face his daily adventures with calm enthusiasm:
"I must judge for myself, but how can I judge--how can any CAT judge--
unless his mind has been opened and enlarged by reading."
"Let us tenderly and kindly cherish therefore, the means of knowledge.
Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write."
John Adams
Vincent yawns and stretches as he allows Adams' thoughts
to course through his veins. He accepts the importance of
reading the situation and having his mind opened and enlarged
so he can judge for himself the best way to attack life.
'Seek an opened and enlarged mind'
seems to fit 'all we have to do is to do good', he purrs.
Be a Good Cat and Useful Citizen
"You will ever remember that all the end of study
is to make you a good CAT and a useful citizen."
John Adams
As the clock chimes,
Vincent opens his eyes, and slowly blinks
as he contemplates Adams' final thoughts
about the purr-pose of studying life--
'to make you a good cat and a useful citizen'.
Armed with the ageless wisdom of John Adams
Vincent starts the day calmly and thoughtfully before he pounces.
For more than 35 years, Susan Meyerott has been helping people lighten up and step over invisible barriers to change one step at a time. She speaks to your heart, puts you at ease, and makes letting go and moving forward with life easier than ever before.
