The Critters Who Loved Us

Today I am remembering the menagerie of critters my kids grew up with: rabbits, turtles, cats, dogs, chickens, ducks, and lots of birds! And surprisingly enough, each critter knew about human affection and returned it!

'Crackers' was a prolific talker and loved to sit on my shoulder when I played the piano. She loved music! Even sang opera in several languages! As you can see, she was very tolerant of my daughter's affection. Never once were any of us bitten by any of our critters.

So I've been wondering about the minds of all these critters. Do they operate on instinct only? Do they know, instinctively, who is loving and who is not? It's just amazing to me that they were all so responsive to affection!

I miss 'Crackers'. She was one of the critters who loved us, and a quirky little joy in the household.

(c) 2009 April Lorier

For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. Romans 1:20