a bugs life

I am sitting still in the garden, waiting for the clouds to pass so i can pimp the sun for some last minute early evening rays. In my peripheral vision, something enters the garden, and I turn and meet the yellow gaze of a large glossy-furred black cat. He sizes me up, and figures, what the heck, continuing forward on his short cut across the lawn, only slightly faster.
At glorious yoga this morning, my teacher, who may be some kindof angel for me, looked over, smiled, and said 'You've come a long way...'
Later, as she walked among us, she pushed her knee gently into my spine to lengthen it. 'Don't be defeated', she told me.
Her words resonate.