Love Thy Neighbor

There is a woman walking up and down the sidewalk in front of our
house, meowing loudly.

I am trying my best to be charitable in my thoughts toward her, but
she started her cat-calling at the exact moment that both my children
finally gave in to naptime, and now I cannot even relax myself because
every meow brings with it the torturous possibility of children
reawakening...

I suppose I could at least pray for the safe (and speedy) retrieval of
her beloved feline - even if I can't quite view the neighbor herself
with full compassion?

Oh, good - now I'm hearing an echoing meow. It better be an actual cat
this time, preferably the prodigal himself!