My gratitude for all of creation
is felt most deeply
when I hear a sad story of an abandoned box of kittens –
I am grateful to God for creating these furry friends;
I am grateful for the rescuer who found and saved the kittens from death;
AND
I am grateful for the person whose heart has been so damaged
he cannot even respect the life of a kitten –
for, you see, without him,
a teeny-tiny, helpless, abandoned kitten
never would have been able to save me.