08-21-2015, 05:46 PM
Hi Skipjack,
I can certainly relate to your post!
I see 11.11 frequently and look forward to when this trend stops. I agree with plenums opinion on this phenomena.
The last notable time I saw 11.11 was when a friend phoned me about a month ago. He will be emigrating to Australia in 6 months time and has temporarily moved in to rented accommodation after selling his house. The reason he phoned was because he was trying to find a new home for his cat. He knows my affiliation with cats and asked me if I would adopt him...
"Yes!" I replied without a moments thought. My partner was still in bed at the time and I failed to ask and considerate her views. I also have an ageing cat and equally failed to consider how he might react to a new family member.
I asked my friend how soon he would need to be re-homed and he said the 23rd (July). I then went over to my computer monitor screen to look at the date so I could ascertain how urgent this process was. Above the date I noticed it was 11.11am. Now, given that I am already accustomed to this synchronicity, I muffled a confused "oh?" while I was on the phone. "Whats up" said my friend and I replied with "I will come and get him on tuesday the 21st, is that ok?". The agreement was made and after the phone call I was left contemplating the commitment I had just made, as well as the 11.11 repetition. I then went into the bedroom and woke my partner with my best attempt in asking her if she would like another child (yeah I know it's just a cat really). Her sleepy reply was met with, "Pete is moving to Australia and "Cola" will be homeless if we don't take him in!"
"NO!" was her flat reply. I went back to our living room and contemplated the situation. I then looked at my 14 year old cat Gizmo and he gave me a quiet "miouw".
His tone reminded me of a quiet promise I made in my mind a couple of years ago. I had vowed that I would never have another cat while he was alive, simply because I realised back then how sensitive he was to changes in his environment. It would destroy his retirement years if a dominant male was to enter into his territory. I mean, he is even scared of birds tweeting outside! I quickly phoned my friend, apologised, and then explained that my partner was not in agreement.
You see, I have a distortion (habit) towards being a saviour. Someone who will jump to the rescue without any thought or consideration for my existing responsibilities. So the moment I saw 11.11 on this occasion was an invitation to take notice of said distortions, my thought patterns if you will.
I paid attention. However, that said, I plucked a penny from our coin jar and said in my mind, "Heads he is coming, tails he is not" (he is a beautiful cat!) ... I tossed the coin in the air and it landed on tails. :-/
I can certainly relate to your post!
I see 11.11 frequently and look forward to when this trend stops. I agree with plenums opinion on this phenomena.
The last notable time I saw 11.11 was when a friend phoned me about a month ago. He will be emigrating to Australia in 6 months time and has temporarily moved in to rented accommodation after selling his house. The reason he phoned was because he was trying to find a new home for his cat. He knows my affiliation with cats and asked me if I would adopt him...
"Yes!" I replied without a moments thought. My partner was still in bed at the time and I failed to ask and considerate her views. I also have an ageing cat and equally failed to consider how he might react to a new family member.
I asked my friend how soon he would need to be re-homed and he said the 23rd (July). I then went over to my computer monitor screen to look at the date so I could ascertain how urgent this process was. Above the date I noticed it was 11.11am. Now, given that I am already accustomed to this synchronicity, I muffled a confused "oh?" while I was on the phone. "Whats up" said my friend and I replied with "I will come and get him on tuesday the 21st, is that ok?". The agreement was made and after the phone call I was left contemplating the commitment I had just made, as well as the 11.11 repetition. I then went into the bedroom and woke my partner with my best attempt in asking her if she would like another child (yeah I know it's just a cat really). Her sleepy reply was met with, "Pete is moving to Australia and "Cola" will be homeless if we don't take him in!"
"NO!" was her flat reply. I went back to our living room and contemplated the situation. I then looked at my 14 year old cat Gizmo and he gave me a quiet "miouw".
His tone reminded me of a quiet promise I made in my mind a couple of years ago. I had vowed that I would never have another cat while he was alive, simply because I realised back then how sensitive he was to changes in his environment. It would destroy his retirement years if a dominant male was to enter into his territory. I mean, he is even scared of birds tweeting outside! I quickly phoned my friend, apologised, and then explained that my partner was not in agreement.
You see, I have a distortion (habit) towards being a saviour. Someone who will jump to the rescue without any thought or consideration for my existing responsibilities. So the moment I saw 11.11 on this occasion was an invitation to take notice of said distortions, my thought patterns if you will.
I paid attention. However, that said, I plucked a penny from our coin jar and said in my mind, "Heads he is coming, tails he is not" (he is a beautiful cat!) ... I tossed the coin in the air and it landed on tails. :-/
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