What do denial, squash, and the the human-animal bond have in common? Find out in this podcast. But before you do, check out these pictures. Can you tell a squash from a melon?
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Although these podcasts are a relatively new part of my life, I find myself looking forward to each one and loving them all. I have already developed a habit of turning them on and then tuning in by reclining on my little mini sofa, which is near my computer–my head on one armrest and my legs hanging over the other, my two dogs in quiet attendance. I close my eyes and listen to the podcasts, finding that they become a sort of meditation in audio. When each one ends, I continue to meditate on the content of the podcasts, wishing each one had lasted longer. This am, I was so into it, I almost missed a meeting in town. Myrna, your philosophy really tugs at my soul and is so universal and so direct and so digestible. I can’t say which one has been my faviorite, but I just listened to “Denial, Squash, and the Human Animal Bond,” and as I continued my little meditation, I began, once again as with the other podcasts, to expand this philosophy into every aspect of my life and relationships with animals and human animals. Thank you so very much for sharing.
In response to the melons-and-squash story, I have one of my own to share, something that just happened, just now. Recently I’ve been buying half and half, milk and cream, to put in my morning coffee, rather than the usual 2% milk my son and I normally drink. This morning I finished off the last of my half and half, thinking now all I have is 2% milk which isn’t nearly as rich in the coffee. When I picked up the carton to put it in the trash, I absently read the label–turns out it wasn’t half and half at all, but 2% milk in a different colored carton. I have enjoyed the richer flavor of what I thought was half and half (something special for my coffee) for days before realizing it was the same old 2% milk we always have on hand. 8^) “Believing is seeing, or in this case, tasting.”
Thanks for the kind remarks, Judy, and the great story about your ability to change 2% milk into 1/2 and 1/2. That’s quite the miracle, too!
Although I try to be pretty tolerant of others’ views, the melon/squash experience made me even more so. Now I have concrete proof that even the questionable beliefs can be very real to those who have them. If the ideas happen to be wrong, well, maybe someday their supporters be lucky enough to have a Squash Moment, too!