Some Things I Learnt From A Cat I Never Met

By Tinkles

I never met Binki, my friend Yusha’s cat, but I had heard from her about his very cute ways. Now and then, Yusha would send me picture of him, relaxing in a sunny corner or whatever.

Some of my friends who have cats keep me updated about them. I love to hear what they have been doing and some of the things that they have been up to. I’ve developed a great connection with them although I have never met them. It’s what you can call ‘Long Distance Kitty Compassion’. My affection for Binki was a connection to which I can give no name. I wished him the best always. I loved his cute, charming face whenever I spotted him on Yusha’s WhatsApp display picture.

The other day was a cluttered one for me. I was going through some issues. At night, I received a message from Yusha saying that Binki was very unwell and asking me to keep him in my prayers. My heart now shifted from my own professional issues to Binki. I thought of how I had liked his picture, of him peeping through the window. He looked so innocent and carefree!

I felt my heart break a thousand times—here was an innocent, pure, creature of God, who had no ego, no jealousy, no greed, and none of the worldly traps that we humans get embroiled in. Binki the cat was as pure as a dew drop!

I dropped all the noise and clutter in my heart and mind about the things I had been worrying over before I had heard about what had happened to Binki. I simply began praying for Binki, asking the Almighty to give him what was best for him. I hoped that Binki would recover. I thought it could be just some weakness.

But the next day, I received a message from Yusha saying that Binki was no more. He had gone back to God. I kept my calm, but at night while on my prayer-mat, tears flowed for Binki.

Binki must have given much love and joy to Yusha and all the others who had met him. I never met Binki, but I know he was a beautiful, angelic child whom God loved a lot. I knew that he had led a dignified, God-surrendered life, with no complaints, grudges or desires for sitting on a throne of pomp and splendor as we humans have. Binki taught me to simply surrender to the Almighty and leave the trials of the earthly life to God to handle.

Rest in peace, Binki baby, in God’s soft lap!