I Can Still Hear You

'The Horse Whisperer' ranks up there as one of the saddest stories I've read.
Today, I learned about the Cat Whisperer. Along with being a great lesson, the story is one of the funniest  I've heard all week.

My friend - we'll call her Kitty because she doesn't want me to disclose her identity - stopped by the house today. During our conversation, she disclosed that she had been having troubles with her young cat, Steve. So, she did what any sane person would have done in the same situation and called a Cat Whisperer (CW) to aid in resolving the problems.

Apparently, even though Kitty and her daughter have loved and cared for Steve (they scoop his poop for goodness sake!) he didn't feel as though he was part of the family. He shared this news with the CW. The Cat Whisperer also relayed that Steve felt he was reprimanded too much...shunned a bit. Therefore, he acted out by walking on the counter tops even though he knew that area was off limits.

Kitty was made aware of Steve's concerns. Now, she uses a different, sweeter tone when she speaks with Steve. He, appreciating this, has changed his behavior. No longer does he lash out by crossing set boundaries.

I have to believe that if we took-to-heart this one suggestion, change the way we speak by using a softer, gentler tone, we'd see positive changes in our relationships ~ especially with those we love.

Hiss less, whisper more.  Purrrr.