Had a bad day...

[GK99]

I know it doesn't make sense why God keeps placing these obstacles before us. I continue to think, "What did I do????"

I've probably asked this question a hundred times in the past 24 hours. The problem is that I keep answering it the same way - I sent my cat away and that likely contributed to his death. The vet said that extreme stress can trigger the onset of this horrible disease. Not only did I send him on a plane to live in a new home with new people, a couple of weeks ago we had to have him shaved at a groomer because his fur was really matted. We've shaved him several times over the years but I think the combination of all of the stress caused this. If he had stayed here with me, this likely wouldn't have happened.

I really think it's what God knows about us that we are finding out. Everytime he throws one down, I kick and scream but get up and dust myself off and continue on working through that obstacle and not around it.

I'm not the most religious or spiritual person in the world but I do think it is important to take these things that happen and learn and grow from them. I've always hated the expression 'things happen for a reason'. But I do think it is so important to take meaning out of the things that happen to us.

Thanks again bambam for looking in on me.