Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Lessons from Benji and Musings on Fall
“Benji, you’re amazing.”
“Why do you say that, Sue?”
“Because, you haven’t let your accident define you.”
“What accident?” he asked.
“You know. The one that … um.. damaged your leg. Did you forget something’s missing?”
“I guess I did! Look at me run and jump!”
“Wow, still so fast, Benji! Like I said, you’re amazing!”
“Nah, nothing special. I just moved on, that’s all, like the season. Did you notice fall is in the air? The dry grass smells like hay.”
“And the apples are turning pink. Have you tried one yet?”
“I did, Benji. It was delicious. Tomatoes will follow soon.”
“The cantaloupe has a way to go. We’ll be lucky if they ripen in time.”
“Each on its own schedule, Sue. There’s already color in the maple out front and whirligigs have formed. I love to watch them twirl to the ground, don’t you?”
“Indeed, I do, Benji. Thanks for being such an inspiration.”
“It’s nothing, Sue. Better to enjoy what you have than focus on what you lost.”
~ Susanne and Benji
Cats and Trails and Garden Tales 
Aw, this is so sweet, Susanne! Benji has adapted very well to his/her loss of the limb, wonderful!
Yes he has. Thank you!
You’re welcome, Susanne. 😊
we all can take a lesson from Benji. What a great attitude.
Truly! Thank you.
Loving your kitty and the garden pics. I have a recipe for a tomato pie I feel like you’d enjoy
Thanks for your comment. 🙂 I see the recipe you posted recently. I’ll take a look.
So true, Benji! We’re glad to see you doing so well! 😀🐱🐼
Thank you! Hope you are all doing well, too! Give my regards to Foster and Panda! 🙂
That’s why we need kitties (and other kinds of pets) in our lives…to make us slow down and think.
Yes. Benji has been quite an inspiration to me these past few months, in how well he adapted to his tri-pawed status.
Cats can teach us a lot.
Yes indeed!
Benji is very smart! If only people would recognize the difference between a victim and a survivor. That being that victims dwell on the past and try to rewrite history and survivors walk away from the past and focus on making the now and future the best possible!!
Yes! 😻
Does your cat call you by your first name? Mind you, mine would be far less polite. I dread to think what mine calls me.
Of course! 😺
Benji is indeed inspiring, a lesson to us all in getting on with life regardless of what apparent obstacles it throws at you. I say ‘apparent’ obstacles because clearly Benji doesn’t see his missing leg as any sort of obstacle 🙂
Thanks, It’s been amazing to see him so active and happy, as if nothing has changed.
Thanks for sharing this inspiring update!
Thanks, John. I appreciate your comment! It’s been amazing to see Benji still so active and happy, as if nothing is different! 😻
So glad to see you’re doing so well, Benji! ❤ ❤
Thank you! 😻
Amazing Benji and very wise 🥰
Thank you! 😻