You were spotted on a bustling highway.
Tiny, ugly, tailless and terrified.
Your little body trembling with fear, a strong urine stench was emitting from your body.
A week later. I woke up to you snuggling in my bed; pillow to be exact, securely, warmly.
Since then new house laws were enforced.
My bed was your bed. I was your mother. I was your favourite human who provides you unlimited food and endless playtime.
You then befriended Twelve and Monkey.
Three of you shared a bed, a blanket, a bowl of water.
But not their food.
You, however, welcomed them to enjoy your bowl of kibbles generously.
My first thought was: what a loving cat.
In hindsight, you probably thought: The human will refill my bowl with fresh kibbles. Two of you can have my leftovers.
You were named Goku for two reasons; too vigorous as a kitten and for a long time I believed you were immortal, just like the manga character.
4 months later we moved.
You grew into a rebellious teenager. Longed for a taste of freedom and the outside world.
Your free and wild spirit wouldn’t keep you home. You broke the mosquito net and habitually left house for wildlife adventure.
Once you didn’t return for one and a half day.
Your picture was up. I canvassed the neighbourhood and called for you.
Nothing.
I thought you were gone for good. You craze for freedom after all.
The second night you returned meowing for food and water and snuggles. I performed a dramatic scene.
I believed you understood my performance, because ever since, you never once spent another night out.
You always come home.
Your freedom didn’t come free. It came with three cat bells.
When the three cat bells jangling they played as a smoothing refrain.They became my lullaby that reassured that you were around, healthily, happily.
And it calmed my anxious heart.
You. My lizard catcher. My life saviour.
My whole life, the relationship between the lizards and me have been fiery.
Shrieking, bouncing, yelling when there’s one.
You appeared to protect me from them.
I felt safe under your surveillance.
Despite some odd days you instinctively showed appreciation by bringing one to bed, at two in the morning, your appreciation is very much appreciated.
But now my lizard catcher is gone.
The walls creaked the night you left.
Lizards paraded in the house, hissed loudly, as if they were celebrating victory their biggest enemy, my lizard catcher has gone forever.
I loathed them for that.
Over the past one month, home has become something else.
It feels empty without your surveillance.
Soundless without your bells jangling.
The bed and pillow feel naked.
The air smells bitter and heavy and icy.
My body and imagination have gone riot.
Every insect I see around the house I suspect that is you come back to pay a visit.
Then my lungs behaving strange. Like a puntured balloon that will never reach a full measure of oxygen.
My heart feels like its sinking one inch deeper into a dark abyss each time I think of you.
A few times the baby at next house cries and I mistaken that is you that came home meowing for me.
Only to be reminded you are gone.
And I feel abandoned.
The day I planted your ashes in the white Morning Glory.
A butterfly dropped by.
Watching me place your Morning Glory on your favourite, regular spot near the gate, carefully, peacefully.
Now whenever my hearts sinks one inch deeper.
I step out of the house and stare at you; your white Morning Glory.
And I see you: your obstinacy, your haughtiness, your delicacy.
Your White Morning Glory, it’s growing free and it’s growing wild.
Just like you.
同時也有513部Youtube影片,追蹤數超過18萬的網紅IKKO'S FILMS イッコーズフィルムズ,也在其Youtube影片中提到,外苑前にあるミシュラン一つ星獲得の「天ぷら 元吉」。 衣は「洋服」と捉え、素材が最も活きる方法を豊富なアイディアで着飾る。 天ぷらは調理法の一種であり様々な料理に応用できると考える大将の料理は驚きのある一品料理が多彩。 3年ぶりの訪問だけどその進化に驚かされた。今回はその全てを一本の動画にまとめまし...
「the bells」的推薦目錄:
the bells 在 Grace Strala Guide KL, Malaysia Facebook 的最佳解答
A message of hope in darkness;
Ring the bells that still can ring.
Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack, a crack in everything.
That’s how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen
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My take 🎬 , flip and oh hello wall … go around it, remember hands and feet are not stones 😏
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And have conversations… wheel push up + another wheel variation Freedom within Structure right … @beeneefit @eunice.adrielle ?
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@jason_cmh82 Really like Black Widow’s gauntlets 😏
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Wearing @lif.active bracelet weight on wrist.
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#gracestralaguide
the bells 在 維若妮卡 Veronica Yen Facebook 的最讚貼文
《爸爸節快樂!》
好開心能全家團聚一起慶祝爸爸節!大家今天怎麼過呢?
送來這首我的創作「教堂鐘聲🔔」,是根據「音樂之父巴哈爸爸」的前奏曲而改編的,謝謝所有爸爸們的辛勞,祝福大家都有充滿希望的新的一年唷!
#爸爸節一起聽這首光明的樂曲吧
#veronicascompositions
https://youtu.be/Z6F7Xcrt39o
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the bells 在 IKKO'S FILMS イッコーズフィルムズ Youtube 的精選貼文
外苑前にあるミシュラン一つ星獲得の「天ぷら 元吉」。
衣は「洋服」と捉え、素材が最も活きる方法を豊富なアイディアで着飾る。
天ぷらは調理法の一種であり様々な料理に応用できると考える大将の料理は驚きのある一品料理が多彩。
3年ぶりの訪問だけどその進化に驚かされた。今回はその全てを一本の動画にまとめました。
天ぷら 元吉
http://motoyoshi-1120.com/
https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1306/A130603/13035758/
【天ぷら⑪】天ぷら 元吉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhpgeKZ9_Z8
天ぷら①~⑩は下記から
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMgfk05jIdQf1JvT1CmVYpgxMq6jgeKub
【MUSIC】
All We Know - Boomo
Faster Car (Acoustic Version) - Loving Caliber
Ring Wear Saga - Dusty Decks
Lemon - Power Druid
The Northern Saga - Luwaks
By the Creek - Magnus Ludvigsson
Windy the Whistle - Gary the Canary
Returning Memories - Erasmus Talbot
By Lake Surprise (Scaled Down Version) - Peter Sandberg
Summer Bells - View Points
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★サブチャンネル「IKKO'S FILMS EXTRA」
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_b7JhrPKWAv0lU3509_xOA
★「品川イッコー 公式ブログ」
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★Twitter
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the bells 在 バイリンガルベイビー英会話 Youtube 的最讚貼文
I am American and I have lived in Japan for over 15 years, and I STILL can't understand all of the functions on Japanese toilets. I know that there is a washlet, but aside from that, I really don't understand what the different bells and whistles are on the toilets😂 I asked my husband to help me translate some of the buttons on the toilet and I was truly impressed, to say the least!
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#Shorts #Japanese #Toilet
the bells 在 The Thirsty Sisters Youtube 的最佳貼文
Getting our Tarot Cards Read is all the buzz right now, yes?
The Thirsty Sisters are back with another episode this week, this time with Geraldine—a Tarot Card Reader and we forced Sylvia to have her Tarot Cards read. How does life after the divorce look for her, and has she moved on from it? What about her ex-husband? What do the cards say about it all? Tune in to find out ?
Geraldine has also kindly offered a very HUAT rate of $88 (U.P. $99) exclusively for our TTS community ? This offer is valid till 30 June 2021 or till she's fully booked so fastest fingers first!
Check out Geraldine on Instagram @friendlyneighbourhoodwitchsg
Timestamps
00:00 intro
01:14 Topic of the Day
02:54 Why Nina isn't getting a reading
03:52 Get to know a tarot card reader
07:26 How to prepare before a tarot reading
08:12 Theme of today's reading: Sylvia's divorce
09:18 Sylvia picks her cards
11:28 Was Sylvia's divorce hard to decide?
14:18 Is Sylvia on the right path?
16:00 A difficult decision is on the way?
18:15 Wedding bells for Sylvia?!
21:20 Will Sylvia fully step out from her divorce?
22:12 How good is Sylvia's reading?
24:30 Can Nina ask questions on Sylvia's behalf?
25:41 How does Ryan feel about Sylvia?
28:05 Is Ryan happy with Sylvia?
29:46 Is Mandy happy with Sylvia's body size?
31:38 Questions from the TTS community ?
32:01 Will COVID-19 end this year?!
33:34 Will TTS make any impact?
34:56 Is Nina and Sylvia Chio Bu SG?!
37:10 How does tarot card reading empower us
38:46 Thoughts on the whole experience
42:05 Does Nina want a reading too?
43:07 Surprise for our TTS community
44:15 Shoutout to small female-owned businesses ?
45:22 Conclusion
Sylvia and Nina are not your typical influencers; they give it to you raw and real! Join them as they quench their never-ending thirst for wisdom, trends, success and men.
They explore hot and pressing issues you never thought you needed to know in this extremely in-depth podcast. Sisters, brothers and everyone in between or beyond; jump in and be thirsty!
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