Let's Walk and Talk - Episode 2

Let's Walk and Talk - Episode 2 In fact, often it was Cuba who was taking me for a walk. I am very grateful for his ongoing concern for me. Once I fell over in the snow and Cuba – who was usually lively and jumping around, discovering things – came and looked at me with concern. His eyes looking at me were so soulful and caring that I was so surprised that for a moment I didn’t feel the pain anymore. A good companion to have fun with and also in misfortune. Cuba also started helping me with my projects. I wanted to publish a friend’s poems and discussed every step with Cuba – he was the real editor ! He didn’t just have ideas about the theme of the collection and for the cover, but also gave clear directions for the timeline of doing the layout, cover and uploading it to have the book printed. In this way, the first book was ready for my friend’s birthday. A few more poetry books followed, and finally a book with a poem for each day of the year. Cuba insisted that this book had to be created as well, as it was going to be more meaningful to readers, almost like a daily oracle or companion. He said that these books were also preparing us for the books the pets wanted to write with me. I kept talking with Cuba, even when I was at home, in front of the computer, but we also talked on our walks – we called it “Walk and Talk”. Usually we would talk “business” at the beginning of the walk – about books, other animals, other life questions – and then we would just walk and share a good time. Cuba also helped me understand other animals, their issues and what they needed. I just asked him – with my voice or telepathically – and inside I either heard words or saw pictures, or got feelings or songs. I could say it was like being on the phone with somebody, but actually, he also sent me pictures or scenes from movies, so it was multi- dimensional, especially as he would also send me a feeling or remind me of an experience I had in a different context which would help me understand the present situation. The closest I can compare it with is when I’m talking with somebody where we are in the same place but not looking at each other – a joyful understanding and easy communication. Do you know the experience when you are together with somebody and something happens around you - and you both know what the other one is thinking ? I get that with my brother a lot. That’s how it feels to me when I’m talking with Cuba – we just know. Most conversations were started by me – I had a question or a problem to solve and Cuba had an idea how to deal with it. Sometimes he started talking with me – and one of these times was when he asked me to write a book with him. He said that he would like to let people know what it was like to be somebody’s pet – and that many pets would like their families to know that their pets understand them too. One of the main topics was that he wished that people would know, really know, that their pets hear and understand everything their people say, that they know what we feel and think and how much this affects them too. Another topic was that he wished that people would see their pets as equals, and how by doing this their whole relationship would shift to a point where it transformed even the people themselves. But the one thing Cuba stressed most was that he wanted us to realize how much our pets love us. He wrote a love poem for his people to give to them. I saw by their reaction that they received his love and intention in that moment. Cuba said that many animals and parts of nature would love to give their blessings and good wishes to people. He said he hoped this would also show people how much they are loved – even more than they loved themselves. This was certainly his biggest wish: that people would learn to love themselves as much as their pets loved them. According to him, this would make life so much more fun and exciting – for the families and for their pets too.