First, L'Shanah tova to all of my friends! May you all have a New Year filled with joy, wealth, health and spiritual growth and fulfilment.
Other news--I adopted a new kitten just a few weeks after my much loved 18-year old cat died. I named my now 10-week old kitten C J (short for Caleb Joshua). Show cats are often given long names, and while my little one isn't a show cat I chose to give him a good name. Caleb and Joshua go well together (yes, I know what the name Caleb means in Hebrew and naming cat Caleb is lol), but I like the names and it is my kitten and mine to name. He's suffering a bit of separation anxiety, though. He could be sound asleep but will wake right up the second I move from one room to another. Other than that, he's a real sweetheart, and I've yet to hear him meow. Very mellow fellow.
I actually got the idea of naming the kitten CJ from The Twilight Saga--Breaking Dawn. Nobody knows the gender of the baby Bella is pregnant with so for a boy she thought of calling it EJ (for Edward Jacob) and for a girl (a combination of her mother's name, Renee and Edward's mom's name, Esme--Rennesme).
Other news 2--Things are tense once again in the offline world of reporting. I fear for my safety but as one cop told me, no harm will come to those who are doing good. He said this was in the bible. I hope this is true. When I asked this copper if he ever gets afraid, he said "no, because they don't see this" and pointed at the police emblem on his uniform.
Actually, this is the second time in two weeks a cop has mentioned G-d to me.
Another young cop told me that bringing the Ten Commandments back into schools would reduce crime. It's sadly too late for this generation, but, he said, the Ten Commandments have great value and wisdom outside of a religious context as well. I'll post something of substance later.
In the meantime-- Have a wonderful Shabbos!
"Caleb is adorable! Glad you have a new kitty.
Gmar hatima tova!"