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Hi folks,
Unlike
earlier times when my periodic absence were due
to
workload, this time is due more to my travelling
about
as I use up my leave in Taiwan before I go.
The
last few days saw extremely unsettled weather.
After
7/2 deluge of 2700 mm of rain in a couple of
days,
even I got paranoid enough to take heed of
weather
warnings and stay at home. Si Nan Chi Liu,
the
term given to that strange weather pattern, is now
a
term to strike fear in Taiwanese heart, and mine
too.
I
appreciated all emails of sympathies on the passing
over
of my furry ones to their new families. Dennis
touched
on the pain in my face during the last shots
of
them before they left my apartment. It wasnt easy.
But
that is due to the uncertainty of their future no
matter
how I tried to prepare them for it. But in the
passing
over of them, the hearfelt connection I made
with
their new families have been so warm that the
pain
was overcomed by the contentment that they will
be
as loved in their new homes as in mine.
And
I thank all emails I earlier received on
Tinkerbell.
I was then on Green Island and then
Taroko
and unable to reply via Internet cafes. In
truth,
it was difficult to reply. But then, I do hope
the
separation of Tink is temporary and we be together
again.
Even if not, Tink will be in very good hands.
Yu
showed much concern on her wellbeing. As Tink and
I
have a feisty relationship, I have glimpsed
occasional
anger on his face as he mistakenly thought
I
mistreated Tink. Once Tink beaked my finger and I
swung
her up and turned my hand to make into her stand
instead
of the usual 'step up' cue. He did not know
that
can be done safely and naturally. My inner
amusement
at his premature proprietary guarding of
Tink
has turn to comfort at this fiercely guarding of
Tink.
That augurs well for Tink.
In
the last few days, we have been inundated by
horrendous
images of sufferings. The cruel evilness
that
fell on the innocents in Beslan have been
unspeakable.
The recent anniversary of 9/11 reminds
us
of madness on scale beyond comprehension. Images
from
TV of whole communities in Taiwan washed away and
buried
in earth slides from very recent typhoons and
massive
rains. Hurricanes in your part of the world
wreak
havoc and pain. Car bombs and human bombs spread
their
load of misery and sufferings.
Against
those kind of backdrops, I cannot dare to say
I
suffer. It is more a change of my life. All my
creatures
have been or will be going to good homes and
with
possiblity that I be reunited again.
That
cannot be said of people in Beslan and elsewhere.
I
thank you all again for your well wishes given
privately
on in public. It helps if we all remain at
least
as nice to our fellow men as to our charges, be
they
feathered or furred.
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With
warmest regards
Shanlung
- lackey to all below
Joy
- wife, Tinkerbell - CAG & surrogate daughter
Halftail
the Bimbo - beautiful sweet silly cat
Zorro
- ferret which loves parrot pellets
Bim
and Zor are with other loving families now
I
will remember them for the happy times they gave me
earlier
emails and photo links on Tink -
http://www.geocities.com/shanlung9
(erratically
and sporadically updated)
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