Monday Morning Cuteness

What is "cute"? When I look at a baby, or a puppy, my immediate reaction is "awwww." Why? Cuteness is defined as a type of attraction. So that makes me attracted to kittens, puppies, and babies? I suppose that's how God intended us to be. He gave us that attraction to these "helpless" things to motivate us to take care of them. Or else we'd get tired of their pooping and crying and uselessness... I guess?

Let's look at this photo:
It's so ridiculously cute! There are several aspects in this photo which I concluded make this interaction (닭살) goosebumpishly cute.
1. The size difference between the dog and the kitten. The dog is so much bigger than the tiny little kitten. That automatically boosts the kitten's cuteness level.
2. The kitten's pose in the first picture. It looks frightened or surprised. It's cute because of the sequence of the kitten's and the dog's reaction as the "story" unfolds. The kitten was initially frightened by the approach of the giant dog, but the dog licks the kitten with friendliness. Which leads to...
3. The kitten's face in the second picture. Its left eye being smaller than the right. The o__- face of the kitten, not knowing how to react.
4. The dog's gentle lick. It's not a huge sloppy lick. The dog knows that the kitten is fragile, and out of compassion it is licking it very gently.

Then I began to wonder if God saw us as cute? As helpless little babies? I wonder if He looks down upon us as we live our lives helplessly and sometimes goes "awww." I wonder if He sees our compassion towards each other and forgiveness towards each other and goes "awww." I wonder if He watches us have fellowship with each other and feels that tingle in His heart. Just like how we would watch a couple of kittens jostle with each other and go "awww," I wonder if He has that same kind of reaction. I guess it'd be pretty cool if He does. It gives me joy to know that I'm still cute to SOMEONE, even when I thought I had lost my cuteness about 24 years ago.