The landscape of our home is changing with an impending move. What started out as a few boxes scattered about has grown into piles of boxes that you can't miss. And my cat Sophie is beginning to notice. Every time my husband comes home with an empty box or boxes, they have to pass Sophie's inspection. First she meows at him when he comes in with a new empty box as if to say, "Not this again!" Once he finds a spot for it, Sophie immediately goes into sniff mode, checking every corner, every flap and, of course, her favorite part, the inside. But, the inspection doesn't end with a sniffing session. No, she shifts into play mode, darting into a box after some imaginary prey, and then suddenly tearing out of the box and down the hall as if something were chasing her! This is stage one.
Stage two is when I fill a box. Sophie's attention is immediately aroused when she sees me walking around with a box in hand, heading in one direction or another. As soon as I decide what will go in it, she decides she needs to go in it first, just to make sure everything is ok. Then she watches to see the packing action. (She definitely doesn't want to miss anything; something boring to the average person can be quite fascinating to a feline.) Of course, she lets out a meow now and then to let me know she's in on the whole process and possibly has a few questions to ask like "Why are you doing that? What's going on? Could you clue me in on the details?"
Then I tell her all about the big move and the new territory she'll be managing.
She usually gives me a meow between sentences since she likes to be an active part of the conversation.
Once I've added another packed box to the growing numbers, Sophie does a check on the whole landscape to see how it's changing from day to day. I really think she knows something's up, and she's eager to make the connection between all these boxes and their destination. And when she does, what a big surprise that will be!
I Corinthians 2:9
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.
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