Beyond The Glass
Spent a few minutes watching our cat taunt our GoldenDoodle from the inside of a sliding glass door. She runs full force at the glass, hissing.
Lucy, our not-so-bright puppy responds by barking menacingly at the bold threat. The cat automatically foomps out her fur, tail taking on twice the volume due to the fear.
What amuses me is the posturing and emotion involved. The glass barrier, reality in this case, doesn’t deter either animal from reacting as they are programmed to. They see the enemy, but are oblivious to the enemy’s inability to actually affect them.
They’re so busy reacting to the threat, they ignore reality. They are safe.
Makes me wonder how much emotional energy I use reacting to things that feel threatening but actually are not real. People’s opinions of me. Imagined disasters. Fears of facing a blank page and having nothing come out of my pen. Fears of failing.
The God of the universe holds my life in His hands. The posturing of the enemy of my soul need not rile me.
I am safe behind the glass, regardless of what threatens me outside.
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