She Was help: A Rant by Blest

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A Rant by Blest

This morning has been pretty rough, and I just kind of feel like ranting.
Respond if you want, but I’m really just writing this down for a release.

So, for the last week or so, my cat has been acting very weak and having difficulty doing things like walking quickly, and jumping and climbing. She is a very old cat, so I thought perhaps she hurt one of her legs, or had a mild stroke or something. Either way, she got progressively worse. So, last night, I just kind of got the feeling like she wasn’t going to make it, so I put her in my bed, and rubbed her until she fell asleep, and said goodbye to her. And when I woke up this morning, she was gone.

I know that seems like a strange thing to be really upset about, but that cat was a part of my life for longer than she wasn’t. She became my cat when I was 10 years old, and she was a part of my life for over 15 years. I wasn’t surprised that she died. I mean, in cat-years, she was like a hundred forty. And most of my life has been spent with her.

So, when I woke up at dawn this morning, I called a pet cemetery to arrange disposal of the body. I put the cat in my car, and drove over there at about 7am. I was already kind of in tears over it, and then some idiot pulls out in front of me, driving like 25 mph in a 45 zone. So I figure it’s just some old woman out for a morning drive. Well, then I see the car run a red light, and crash into two other cars. So I turn into the neighborhood right next to the intersection, and pull into somebody’s driveway, called my friend at the Sheriff’s department to let them know there was an accident, and then went to go make sure everybody was okay.

The person driving the car wasn’t a little old lady, it was some guy in his 30s who was stoned out of his mind. The other two cars are okay, except for some rear bumper damage. But the stoner’s car blew out one of the tires and bent the wheel when he ran into the concrete curbside. So the other two drivers are out exchanging insurance info, but the stoner is in his car, trying to drive away with only 3 wheels working. The two passenger side wheels were stuck in the mushy wet dirt and grass on the other side of the curb, so he wasn’t really going anywhere, and he didn’t seem to know what he was doing anyway. So after he was not successful in trying to flee in his pile o’ crap car, he got out and tried to leave on foot. He headed into the neighborhood where I had parked my car, so I ran after him, grabbed him, and held him pinned against my car hood until the sheriff arrived.

He was yelling at me, and cussing at me, and I was already upset because my kitty died, so I was very close to hitting him. But instead, I just started yelling and praying in tongues, to distract myself away from the anger. It startled the stoner at first, but then he saw the dead cat in the front seat, and started freaking out, screaming bloody murder that I was trying to put a voodoo curse on him. And then, I REALLY wanted to hit him. The other two drivers came over to help me hold the guy down after a minute or two.

So a few minutes later, the sheriff gets there, along with an ambulance, and they take the guy into custody for driving while intoxicated. I gave my statement, the officer thanked me for my help, wrote it up as a citizen’s arrest, and I went on my way.

So, right now, I’m pissed at potheads, I’m pissed at the devil, and most of all, I’m pissed at myself for letting some stoner almost make me lose my cool. This has been the most stressful and mournful day I’ve had all year, and it’s not even noon yet.

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domestic 1 #
An Unknown Location | 2 years ago (5 minutes after post)

Sounds like a rough morning, I’m sorry you’ve lost your cat..It’s perfectly normal to be upset….good for you for doing the right thing though..even though you were having a hard time already

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Z-Anonymous 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years ago (11 minutes after post)

First let me say I’m sorry for your loss. Pets have a special way of being there for you (or not as in the case of my cat). A difficult way to start the day for sure.

Kudos for making the citizen’s arrest. I will never understand why people drive under the influence (alcohol or pot or other) - they risk a lot but probably aren’t in any condition to know they are impaired. Sounds like you had a righteous reason to be angry and you found out you are human and can still lose your temper. Prayer is a good way to fight what was happening…so all in all i think you made good choices…you helped get the stoner arrested and held accountable and you didn’t hit him -even though you wanted to hit him.

Again, please accept my condolences. maybe you could add some words about some of the good memories you have of your pet. Replace the bad memories of this morning. I’m sure the petlovers on here would love to hear about your cat’s life.

nab 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years ago (13 minutes after post)

Calm down Blest…Its over. Your cat will be upset seeing you this way. Hope the ranting helped.

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Kitten_Ciao 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years ago (20 minutes after post)

I’m so very sorry for the loss of your dear cat. I know how difficult it is. *hugs*

Do you ever think that things happen for a reason? I can (if I choose to) see Divine intervention in your story, my friend. HE sure took your mind off your grief, if only for a few minutes. HE got your adrenaline going, huh? HE also gave you an outlet for some of your repressed emotion. You had a reason to holler. ;)

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Dr. Ozy 39 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years ago (21 minutes after post)

dang, that sounds like a terrible day. :( i’m sorry for the loss of your cat. i’ve never had a pet more than a fish, so i can’t say i know how it feels, but i do know it must hurt. good job making sure that a-hole received the consequences he deserved. i hope your upcoming days are more uplifting.

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Dagoth Ur (S. M.) 3 #
An Unknown Location | 2 years ago (23 minutes after post)

Oh my God! Blest, I’m so sorry! I’ve lost many pets, but never one that I’ve had for fifteen years! Still, each little guinea pig that left me felt like a knife being jammed through my heart. I can’t imagine what it must feel like for you! Man, Tobi’s going to be sad after she reads this post…

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Blest 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years ago (50 minutes after post)

Thanks for the kind words. It felt good to just get it all out. Most people I know are either at work or still asleep this time of day, so I didn’t really have anybody to talk to about it all. I didn’t want to sit around stewing all day, so I figured it would be best to just get it out and clear the air.

Thanks for reading it. I honestly didn’t expect people to read the whole thing, since it was so long.

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babacup 7 #
Indianapolis, IN, US | 2 years ago (1 hour, 12 minutes after post)

I think your cat had a wonderful passing. My dog who is almost 16 had a seizure the other day and my wish for her right now is she will just go in her sleep. It is lovely way go, don’t you think. You have been very blessed to have her with you all these years.

I think what you did at the accident is pretty heroic. I know I would not have chased him nor held him down till the police came. You may have just may a great difference in that mans life. Right now you may be angry at him for being and idiot and driving while stoned, but this may be his eye opening moment. This may be what makes him realize what he is doing with his life. So you could be the blessing that man needed. If he would of ran away, it would not of been same. He now has to face the consciences of his actions. Let hope he is open to using this opportunity to become a better person.

I thing you have had an amazing day. So just breath, relax and be thankful for this day. Under the hard emotions you have had to endear, it is really a special day for you and the people whos pathes you have crossed.

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Anonymous #
2 years ago (3 hours, 54 minutes after post)

Sorry Blest for your baby, she slept peacefully with you rubbing her belly and knowing how much you loved her. The accident could have gone either way and been a lot worse - you could have been in front of him … and you needed to be there to help detain this knucklehead. We can only hope when he comes off his high, someway the reality of that situation, the cat sleeping in the car, and you praying to the Lord will wake his dopey az up.

Sans 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years ago (4 days, 21 hours after post)

Sorry about your cat, Blest. I had a dog that I raised from a puppy until he was dying of cancer. I always promised him that he would never get hit by a car but would die with his head in my lap, and he did. Take time to grieve and don’t feel self-conscious about it.

For some reason the scene you described with the wreck and the stoner and the dead cat in the car reminded me of Raising Arizona and Little Miss Sunshine, so crazy that it would be in a funky comedy. I would think that the stoner was on something in addition to weed, since weed is not known to impair driving. Maybe he was drunk and stoned.

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30thriving 1 #
An Unknown Location | 2 years ago (5 days, 22 hours after post)

Sorry about your cat, at least she had a peaceful passing.

Can I ask what praying in tongues is though?

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Blest 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years ago (6 days, 1 hour after post)

30thriving wrote:
Sorry about your cat, at least she had a peaceful passing.

Can I ask what praying in tongues is though?

I Corinthians 12:1-11
New Living Translation

“Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this. You know that when you were still pagans, you were led astray and swept along in worshiping speechless idols. So I want you to know that no one speaking by the Spirit of God will curse Jesus, and no one can say Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit. There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.

A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown tongues, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.”

Praying in tongues is prayer in an unknown language. I like to think of it as kinda like a “secret language” between me and God, that allows me to pray directly from my spirit, rather than from the mind. That way, I don’t let my own thoughts and ideas influence the prayer, or let my will interfere with the will of God.

Several studies have been done on it, and brain scans show that the part of your brain in charge of controlling thought and language goes dark, while the emotional center of the brain lights up. You basically give up control of your mind, and allow your heart to do the talking.

[quote 30thriving]Sorry about your cat, at least she had a peaceful passing.

Can I ask what praying in tongues is though?[/quote]

I Corinthians 12:1-11
New Living Translation

"Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this. You know that when you were still pagans, you were led astray and swept along in worshiping speechless idols. So I want you to know that no one speaking by the Spirit of God will curse Jesus, and no one can say Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit. There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.

Praying in tongues is prayer in an unknown language.  I like to think of it as kinda like a "secret language" between me and God, that allows me to pray directly from my spirit, rather than from the mind.  That way, I don't let my own thoughts and ideas influence the prayer, or let my will interfere with the will of God.

Several studies have been done on it, and brain scans show that the part of your brain in charge of controlling thought and language goes dark, while the emotional center of the brain lights up.  You basically give up control of your mind, and allow your heart to do the talking.

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30thriving 1 #
An Unknown Location | 2 years ago (6 days, 2 hours after post)

Why do you need to say anything at all then, why not just talk from your spirit?

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babacup 7 #
Indianapolis, IN, US | 2 years ago (6 days, 2 hours after post)

Thanks for the explination Blest, that is the best explination of speaking in tongues that I have heard. I had never quite understood it before.
very inlightening.

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Blest 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years ago (6 days, 2 hours after post)

30thriving wrote:
Why do you need to say anything at all then, why not just talk from your spirit?

Because the Bible says that speaking with your mouth is an act of faith. It’s a very long subject, but it’s continuous throughout the Word of God. God created the universe by speaking to it. The Biblical term in the English Bible that says “living soul”, is referred to in Hebrew as a “speaking spirit.” If you read the story of Moses, you’ll notice that God trained him to first strike a rock to produce water, then instructed Moses to speak to the rock, rather than striking it. All the way from the beginning to the end of the Bible, the spoken word is an act, or work, of faith. Faith, without action, is dead; and speaking is action.

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30thriving 1 #
An Unknown Location | 2 years ago (6 days, 3 hours after post)

Blest wrote:

30thriving wrote:
Why do you need to say anything at all then, why not just talk from your spirit?

Because the Bible says that speaking with your mouth is an act of faith. It’s a very long subject, but it’s continuous throughout the Word of God. God created the universe by speaking to it. The Biblical term in the English Bible that says “living soul”, is referred to in Hebrew as a “speaking spirit.” If you read the story of Moses, you’ll notice that God trained him to first strike a rock to produce water, then instructed Moses to speak to the rock, rather than striking it. All the way from the beginning to the end of the Bible, the spoken word is an act, or work, of faith. Faith, without action, is dead; and speaking is action.

I find it a bit creepy myself…I’ve never seen it happen to anyone here, it seems to be more popular in America - I seen it once on some kind of God channel. Hmmmm…interesting though.

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Blest 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years ago (6 days, 3 hours after post)

30thriving wrote:
I find it a bit creepy myself…I’ve never seen it happen to anyone here, it seems to be more popular in America - I seen it once on some kind of God channel. Hmmmm…interesting though.

Well, I think that’s a pretty normal reaction. When somebody I know suddenly starts talking in another language, it kinda freaks me out too. I’m like, “Um, Drake, what was THAT!? Portuguese? Since when do you speak Portuguese? YOU GREW UP IN PORTUGAL!? Why was I not informed of this?”

Anything that’s foreign to you always seems creepy at first. So I don’t blame anybody for feeling that way.

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