At 6:17am, I go downstairs to check out my cat Magna who has been meowing loudly and insistently. Turns out she just wants some love and attention, so I set about petting her. While we interacted, I had a unique experience. I was able to sense her spirit and personality to a much greater degree than ever before, which is saying a lot because I have a LOT of understanding of animals, especially my own. I felt as if I could sense what she was feeling, as complex emotions. I felt the noble spirit of her. I recollected on how we are all the same observer, the universal force of consciousness, at the deepest level.
For a moment, I saw myself (the human) through the eyes of my little kitty, and I felt intense love and family coming through that, a strong bond. I also reflected on how, when you treat a living thing with nothing but love, as they all deserve, they react back only with love, except in the case of some heavily emotionally or psychologically wounded humans (or animals I suppose). What does that say about the nature of existence?