Today A Liberal Died

Today a liberal died. (Probably more than one, and many, many of them, unsung.) There are things to be said of liberals, and trust Fox News to say all of the nasty ones. As a matter of fact, other than when I talk to myself, I hear very little good said of liberals.
I was very moved by yesterday's daily reading in Matt.23:23-26. Jesus accused the status quo of being full of greed and self indulgence. Wanting to keep your two coats, two cars, and two homes might be thought of as a bit self indulgent. I'm no less guilty of this than other people. However, I don't have 2 cars or two homes. And, if you want the second coat, you can indeed have it. Just ask me. But that does not cleanse me of sin....I'm not that holy. And neither was Ted Kennedy. And neither are the conservative news writers.
Ted might have had those two homes, or more, and two cars, or more. The Kennedys were wealthy, no doubt about it. But, he fought for the rights of those not so priviledged. He may indeed have been guilty of all sorts of sin. That, and most importantly, right now, IS between him and his Maker. But, had he been given the chance to have been taxed rigorously, for the reason of helping those that could not help themselves, I don't believe he would have refused the priviledge of paying.
Refusing this priviledge, refusing to help the poor, well, that's turning our back on the least of God's children. The warning from Christ is clear. When I was hungry, you gave me food. When I needed health care......you chose.
Ted Kennedy was a celebrated hero, for sure. But, his liberal talents, as all liberal talents, went unsung.
Today a liberal died.

Cinnamon and Oreo

Now I am later still. I've spent the last couple of months in Northern California babysitting my grandchildren's guinea pigs! Now that is pretty easy duty. Guineas are responsive to people in easy, unobtrusive ways, UNLESS one opens the refrigerator door, that is. Then the squeaking demands of these small, small pets can be heard around the world.
The guineas liked being outdoors. I would carry the top of their cages out so they would be protected from potential predators. Cinnamon and Oreo (their names) would only complain when I brought them indoors. Once a day for a couple hours, they had the natural food of their environment, soft grass, to munch on. I would put the tops of the cages right next to each other, and they would cuddle up side by side.
When indoors, Cinney and Oreo would come out of their igloos to eat when I sat to eat. In the morning when I turned on the coffee, Oreo sang a greeting to me to begin my day.
If you can't guess already, these small creatures are my candidates in this post for unsung hero/ines. They are probably, in terms of the animal kingdom, the least of these. They sure look like rodents with those small front pointed teeth. And when I picked them up, their feet reacted in a rodent-like ways, kicking and reaching for ground. But, they were personable, friendly, and obviously wanted human companionship. Animals show their needs in many nonverbal ways. And show their love in the same ways. They always pay attention. They never fail to make PEOPLE feel important, noticed, and needed.
My verse to go with my little guineas unsung status today is Matt.18:10. We must not despise even one of God's creatures--for the hand of God is even in them. To Cinnamon and Oreo, "thanks for noticing me" as Eyeore would proclaim!