Somewhere between relaxing and twilight sleep, a thought or two came to me: What am I doing with my life? I mean, for today. What am I doing today, not what am I doing next month or even next year. Am I going to go out into the world and be something? Like a great storyteller, or a bigwig corporate CEO, oh, or maybe a fireman, er, a firecat? Or am I going to be what I’m best at, that being a cat.
So, because I was kind of sleepy and wasn’t planning on taking this thought too seriously, I asked myself, “Self, if you could be anything you wanted to be right now, would you be something other than a cat?”
And myself replied, “What? Be anything other than a cat? Why be anything other than a cat? You’re loved, your belly is full of tasty food, you have a nice blanket and it’s quiet. Weren’t you just moments from falling softly into a great afternoon sleep? Boy, you do come up with some doozies to think about. Relax now. Be a cat.”
Danger, oh Danger, it’s been such a long time. Trouble and danger, they’ll always be mine. A snuggle with Mom, a lap nap on Dad, then off to shred whatever can be had.
Jumping from tall heights, giving sisters bites, every single one a danger cat’s rights. Stealing food when I want, peeing where I may. Oh, what kinds of trouble shall I find today?
It’s hard work to be a Danger Cat, make no mistake. Not everyone’s got the fortitude to give what it takes. With destruction and chaos lying in my wake, it’s only just noon. Time to take a break!
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Looks like we have our Internet connection back. Construction up the street that tore up all kinds of utility lines is supposed to be done though service “may be spotty in the coming weeks,” so they say. The good thing is we got a credit on our bill for half a month. Okay, we’ll stop complaining now.
Thanks for your patience with us and our inability to visit and comment!
