I have somewhat of a love-hate relationship with my cat. I have always had dogs all my life and I favored them until I adopted Sammy-boy six years ago when he was an abandoned and blind 3 week old kitten. At the time he was adorable and depended on me and my family for everything. I felt needed. But now he’s just grumpy and moody with slight anti-social tendencies. And of course, he’s not blind or abandoned anymore.
Despite all my complaints about him, I really do love the little booger. The random spurts of affection, the sudden inclinations toward madness, the falling asleep on all my favorite spots… it all melts my heart. But it’s much more than that: despite his short time in this world Sammy-boy, my friends, is an expert on life.
1. Change is a good thing. Sammy-boy (and many other cats like him) is a lazy bum. But that doesn’t mean you can’t shake things up every now and then. Even if you’re just on your tush napping all day. When your spot gets a little too warm, it’s time to move on to new places. Staying in your comfort zone is detrimental to your mental health. If Sammy-boy can do it, so can you!
2. Persistence usually pays off. Sammy-boy is not a fan of human food for the most part. The one glaring exception is yogurt. You could open a container of yogurt from a mile away and he will suddenly appear at your feet within seconds, begging for his piece. He makes it difficult for you to ignore him. He blocks you from walking away, he meows, he attempts to climb up your leg. But he does it sweetly of course… with a cute face. Until you give in. And Sammy-boy didn’t even go to law school. Imagine!
3. Not every day is a good day and that’s okay. Nobody likes a stick in the mud. But nobody likes an eternally peppy person either. Everybody has bad days, especially Sammy-boy. Sometimes he is just NOT having it, not from me or anybody else. When he gets like this he just goes off and hides; I just leave him alone. But he eventually comes out of his funk every time, sits by my feet, and becomes his normal possessed self again. Don’t allow yourself to wallow in self-pity for long. It gets you nowhere.
4. Humor is a necessity of life. Sammy-boy has his moments of insanity. He runs into walls, he chews off the handles of any plastic bag he can find (but ONLY the handles and ONLY plastic bag handles), he attacks people’s knees for no reason, he steals small teddy bears, he scratches off computer keys, the list goes on. These things have no rhyme or reason to them. But who wants to live in a world where everything makes sense and is perfect? That’s boring! Besides, we all need a little laughter in our lives and what better way to induce it? Which brings me to my last point.
5. What other people think about you is no concern of yours. Sammy-boy does not give a crap about what you think. Even after he knows he’s done something incredibly dumb. Does he walk away with his tail between his legs? No, sir. He looks at you with his “Yeah-so-what-you-gotta-say-about-it” stare, picks himself up, and moves on. The moral of the story is that you don’t have to be Eminem to not give a crap about what other people think about you.
In conclusion, Sammy-boy should probably write a book… but wait, I’m already doing it for him. Foiled again!
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