Despite my dealing with many urgent situations over the last two thousand, seven hundred and six days (but who’s urgently counting?), I’ve never published a blog post with the title “Urgent” before.
Well, there’s no time like the present and these can seem like urgent times, although “urgent” is not an adjective I’ve heard about these times we’re living through together. I HAVE heard people describe these times as
- challenging,
- uncertain,
- difficult,
- strange,
- weird,
- anxious,
- upsetting,
- frightening,
- scary,
- terrifying,
- troubling,
- painful,
- confusing,
- unexpected,
- unprecedented,
- stressful,
- crazy,
- crazy-making, and
- surreal.
Yesterday, during these challenging, uncertain, difficult, strange, etc. times, we brought our cat Oscar back to the Urgent Care Veterinary Center for a blood pressure test and to get medication. His situation didn’t seem urgent enough for an ultrasound of his digestive tract yesterday. However, if he ever throws up dried blood again, we’ll urgently schedule that test as soon as possible.
Anything urgent in my pictures from yesterday?
People in my Coping and Healing group yesterday talked about many topics — urgent and otherwise — including the anniversary tribute to Prince , which I had missed. So, after our trip to the Veterinary Urgent Care Center, Michael, Oscar, and I watched “Let’s Go Crazy: Grammy Prince Tribute” On Demand last night, including this performance posted on YouTube by BoDerekSmith:
Here’s an urgent performance of “Baby I’m A Star” by the original, one-and-only Prince.
What feels urgent to me, during times like these, is finding and sharing moments of joy with others.
It’s not urgent that you express your thoughts and feelings about this “Urgent” post in a comment; however, it’s definitely appreciated. Urgent and emergent thanks to all who help me create these blog posts, including YOU!
Sorry Oscar had to take a little trip to the vet! Glad he’s okay and it wasn’t anything too urgent!
It doesn’t seen like anything too urgent here and now, although we’re ready to take Oscar back to the vet urgently if necessary! Thanks for taking a little trip here, Louise.
I enjoy your sense of humor😊 thank you! I’m glad Oscar is ok, I love cats!
I enjoy and thank you for your lovely comments!
A very compelling post, my friend. ⤴︎ ε(ง ˃̶͈̀ᗨ˂̶͈́)۶ ⤴︎
A very compelling comment, my friend! ❤
ღゝ◡╹)ノ♡♡♡
I am glad that the veterinary clinic remained open during the pandemic and that they gave Oscar good care. I hope he feels well and can enjoy some cuddles.
Thanks for the good care you give us with your caring comments, my friend!
So glad Oscar is okay. We had to take one of our pups for an urgent ultrasound … and her new meds make her feel much better. 💛
So glad you and your pups are okay, my friend! ❤ ❤
I hope you cat isn’t suffering. I love cats, too.
I hope he isn’t suffering, too. Oscar is so cool that it’s difficult to tell. Thanks for another lovely comment, Brenda.
Cats are so stylish. 🙂
i’m so glad that you had urgent carers to offer help to oscar. i can tell by the way your words looked on the white board, not even what they said, that tells me things are urgent.
You are very perceptive, my friend.
Warm wishes for Oscar. Have a nice day, Ann
Thank you for another warm and nice comment!
I had an urgent need to know Oscar was okay, and for now I’m feeling better.
We’re all feeling better for now, Chris.
Medical help is often urgent
This is true, my friend.
Dear Ann, we love our pets, Oscar is looking a bit under the weather. I hope he feels better soon. How old is your little friend now?
I had 2 girl cats. They were as different as night and day. Always nice thoughts about them. Not urgent, just a pleasant memory.
Oscar is 18 years old, we think, because we adopted him twelve years ago from a shelter. We love our pets and I love hearing from you!
So sorry Oscar was under the weather, Ann, and hope that he is feeling back to normal very soon. The urgency with which we love our animals is inescapable….
Thank you for another inescapably lovely comment, Lori.
Yes, Ann, we must urgently figure out how to stay together to beat the challenge despite the divisive behaviors raining down upon us from above.
I’m with you, Mark, in your sense of urgency.