Gracey & The Pope The Journey to Rome

Friends, as members of our The Tiniest Tiger’s Conservation Cub Club we care for all earth’s creatures, both big and small. Even though we focus most of our attention on cats, we should not lose sight of  loving and caring for all living beings.

I  get super worried about our cousins in need waiting at shelters for loving forever homes. Sometimes they don’t get to go to forever homes but they go to the Rainbow Bridge before they even get a chance to love and live.  I felt the need for some inspiration so I  asked Chico, if he could arrange a visit with his papa,  Pope Benedict.

The next thing I knew, I was being whisked away on the Pope’s private plane.  He even let me bring my  thinking circle because he knew I would need to be well rested and my mind clear for all of the activities  during our visit.  It was so nice of the sun to shine in through the windows making me feel warm all over.

Pope Benedict loves cats. He even stops to chat and feed homeless felines also called strays around Rome.  There are no pets allowed in the Apostolic Palace but the The Vatican isn’t saying whether Pope Benedict brought his two cats with him to live at the Vatican. One of his cats he found as a stray on the streets of Rome when he was a Cardinal and the other is Chico.

After a long nap, a few snacks and some nice conversation, we were ready to land.  We had to wait for the stairs to be brought over to the airplane so that we could disembark from the aircraft.  I  was surprised by the  red carpet on the stairs.  It sure makes it easier to climb down without worrying about slipping and sliding. It was a little windy in Rome when we hit the tarmac. Hey, those are some nice red shoes!

As soon as we were on the ground, lots of Cardinals began to gather.  There was a flurry of activity all around us.

My story will continue on July 5th.  Stay tuned. xoxoxo Gracey