We are bombarded with senseless cruel acts that people perpetrate...here's something very different...
As my DD was driving home, she suddenly saw that cars had slowed down to a crawl and were stopping.
She wondered why, and then saw the reason. There was, in her words, 'a teeeeennyyy, tiiinnnnnnyyy kitten chasing a leaf on the road. The scene was so cute. One person got out and tried to catch the kitten, but the kitten thought that was a game and played now with the leaf, and now with the person. Everyone just sat and watched, laughing at the innocent sight in front of them. Finally, they backed up and started driving slowly in the opposite lane....'
In Muscat, where lane traffic is followed carefully, and people move at high speeds to definite destinations, this little kitten had the power to make everyone stop.
There was no road rage, no upset at time passing, no thought of deadlines that might be getting delayed....
Everyone just sat and watched and gave in to the happiness of the moment
Finally, not wanting to upset the kitten, they actually backed up and went down slowly in the opposite lane?....unthinkable....but they all did it....and I'm sure they carried that scene with them in their hearts to tell those they were to meet.....This is something that is bound to stay a long time in their minds, and whenever the thought pops up, will always bring a smile to their lips and eyes....
That's it---we do so little of stilling ourselves, and watching the little dramas life unfolds for our sheer enjoyment and pleasure...