A young midnight plays with a glitter ball
Yesterday, Sylvia’s family gathered at her father’s house for our annual Christmas celebration. About 35 of us were there and we had a great time–and real good food! When the meal is over and the plates cleaned up, we usually have some kind of an activity. By mutual consent, we stopped exchanging gifts a few years ago. Since that time, Sylvia’s father has asked each of us to share something. This year, he asked us to share what we have learned. Almost everyone, including the kids, had something to say. It was a real good time. Here’s what I had to say:
Last year in December, we brought a small black kitten in the house from the barn. He was a feral cat, abandoned and alone, he had been born early in the spring. I easily carried him in on my hand. But that was then and this is now. Today, he is a husky fellow and a little bit on the heavy side. He has learned a lot since moving in with us. But I’ve learned a lot too. Here are some of the lessons that I’ve learned:
- Take life easy. Don’t fret and worry. There is no need to fuss.
- Eat a good breakfast.
- Take time to play every day. Peak and chase games are a lot of fun!
- It is good to find a quiet place and take a nap whenever you feel like it.
- If you dress in black you can hide in the dark. You can also attack people when they walk by-if you are a cat. Just grab an ankle and listen to them laugh-or scream.
- Sometimes it’s better to run away from trouble.
- Claws aren’t really necessary. There is no need to scratch people or their things. (They are not even necessary to kill a mouse-not that I [Chuck] would want to.)
- The recliner chair is a great place to spend that hour before you go to bed.
- If you stay curious, you’ll learn new things. You might also get in trouble-but you will learn new things.
- Sylvia rubs me the right way!
My son, Bryant, was shocked to learn that his father is a cat lover. Unfortunately for him, he is allergic to felines. Fortunately for me, I am not.
I dictated this post using Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 11. I’ll tell you more about that another day.
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I like Midnight's thinking! He is one SMART kitty. 🙂
I'm impressed you did that with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
A lesson I have learned with cats, is that God created their tail for us to catch them when they're getting away. 😀 I'm allergic to cats, so I'm not too fond of them anyway.
Mike
I heartily agree with Midnight's Life Lessons!
That's very impressive you did that with Dragon NS. I have it, but haven't toodled with it much yet.
Have a happy new year, Chuck. You have taught ME a lot, too– to take life a little slower and savor the precious everyday moments.
Cats are the great teachers in this world. Many just choose not to learn.
So, you are saying that not only have you been good for the cat, the cat has been good for you.