Creative Arts & Humor for Healing (Dec 2009)

* * *  HEALING THROUGH THE CREATIVE ARTS  * * *       

Awesome ballet – he without a leg, she without an arm     

http://awesomewholistichealing.com/2009/10/26/she-without-arm-he-without-leg--ballet--hand-in-hand.aspx       

 

* * *  HUMOR IS HEALING * * *       

How to give a pill to a cat or a dog     

For a cat:

1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left
arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger
and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently
apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right
hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth.. 
Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.


2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa.  
Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.


3. Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away. 


4. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm,
holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws
open and push pill to back of mouth with right
forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.


5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of
wardrobe. Call spouse from garden. 


6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between
knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls
emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with
one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop
pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.

7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill
from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and
repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered
figurines and vases from hearth and set to one
side for gluing later. 


8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie
on cat with head just visible from below armpit.  
Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open
with pencil and blow down drinking straw.

9. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to
humans, drink 1 beer to take taste away. Apply
Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood
from carpet with cold water and soap.

10. Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another
pill.   Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard,
and close door onto neck, to leave head showing.  
Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill
down throat with elastic band. 



How To Give A Dog A Pill
1. Wrap it in bacon.
2. Toss it in the air.