"I raised the bucket to his lips. He drank, his eyes closed. It was as sweet as some special festival treat. This water was indeed a different thing from ordinary nourishment. Its sweetness was born of the walk under the stars, the song of the pulley, the effort of my arms. It was good for the heart, like a present. When I was a little boy, the lights of the Christmas tree, the music of the Midnight Mass, the tenderness of smiling faces, used to make up, so, the radiance of the gifts I received."
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince, Chapter XXV
"J'ai porté le seau jusqu'à ces lèvres. Il but, les yeux fermés. C'était doux comme une fête. Cette eau était bien autre chose qu'un aliment. Elle était née de la marche sous les étoiles, du chant de la poulie, de l'effort de mes bras. Elle était bonne pour le coeur, comme un cadeau. Lorsque j'étais petit garçon, la lumière de l'arbre de Noël, la musique de la messe de minuit, la douceur des sourires faisaient, ainsi, tout le rayonnement du cadeau de Noël que je recevais."
It is a perfect picture, so funny! Your cat looks absolutely wicked. What is his (her) name?
ReplyDeleteOh yes, "wicked" is a perfect word! The cat's name is Max, he is a member of my personal Board of Directors (for the reason see post "My Board of Directors". Max is an every day multi reminder: love is unconditional.
ReplyDeleteFunniest pic ever:]
ReplyDeleteI had a cat named Max (Max-a-million) once. He wasn't nearly that cute!
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