Majestic Mondays

On Monday of this week, I was driving K-bird home from the chiropractor. It was a beautiful fall evening, and we decided to take a more scenic route home. We were on the west side of town, where the houses are in a more wooded surrounding and deer are easily spotted. I was hopeful we would come across a deer or two to brighten our day. Sure enough, K-bird spotted three deer as we took our detour. As we sat and watched them eat berries in front of a home, I thought to myself, "Wouldn't it be cool if we found as many deer as we've had cubs in our care?"

As we started up the road, we found six more. We came to the top of the hill where we saw the Waldo Canyon burn scar. We got out of the car to reflect on the impact that fire had on our community. Coincidentally, we just started temporary care on Mondays for a little girl whose family lost their home on Majestic Drive.

As we got in the car to head back down the hill, we spotted a herd of six more deer. This time, several bucks with huge antlers were sitting and standing on someone's lawn. We commented on how majestic they appeared. I then realized our count of deer had reached eighteen, which was the exact number that we had calculated a month ago as the total number of cubs we had cared for to date. It was very symbolic to me that God knows our numbers, and each one has been significant in our eyes. They each have their own majestic beauty.

Kitten, Karebear, and Meerkat on a majestic Monday

We've added a few more cubs since then, and our legacy is growing. I think the name Kitten fits our Monday addition well with her fluffy, wild hair, the way she is amazingly content at playing on the floor, and her friendly interaction with others. However, someday down the road we'll definitely need to consider having a cub named Deer.