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12:01 AM - 28.12.04 Spent the wee hour of the morning and then into noon helping birth a new batch of kittens. Sigh, I know. Ms Pasha was the culprit this time. With no funds for basics none of the cats can be fixed any time soon either. Pasha'a labour was long and quite painful for her. One of the kittens - the largest, of course - was breech. Until it was born the process was very slow. It was touch and go with that little one for a bit and it could have had a very different outcome if she had panickd or fought against the contractions. The rest of the babies came in sequence very quickly after that. Pasha seemed glad of the company and curled up in my arms doing a very fine imitation of LaMaze breathing during the whole of the labour. Guess watching animals is a good way to learn the most efficient means of dealing with Mother Nature. After the midwifery stint I went back to being the house drudge. Dishes, laundry, floors, but just watching that birthing and recalling the births of my sons made me appreciate all over again how special the gift of life is - especially when juxtapositioned against the tragedy unfolding in the countries around the Indian Ocean. Talked with my sister's sister in law today. She thanked me for sending that book her way, even though she hadn't yet received it. Given the topic, I would guess there are two or three suspects in our family who might fit the profile of wanting to read it through before passing it on. Good. The more educated electors are the better. She had read some of the other material I had suggested to do with Canadian social issues and the balance of the discussion centered around exploring the implication a bit more. That's all the thinking I am capable of today. I can't do the no sleep for two days thing all that well anymore. So dear diary - forgive the babbling from my sleep starved brain, I promise to do better tomorrow. Good Night. � � |