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-=Weezel=- <louise@mv.mv.com> wrote:
>it's easy to rekindle romance with a cat
>
>just give it what it wants     food    comfort    a scritch in the spot 
>it decides is the right spot today   a clean litter tray   and the 
>freedom to come and go as it wishes
>
>not much
>
>it's easy to rekindle romance with people
>
>but only if they know what they want and can tell you, somehow.
>
>some days I wish people would purr when I get things right, and bite my 
>hand gently when I don't
>
>and stand in front of whatever treat it is they want and meow loudly
>
>this would make communication much simpler.
>
>and I really wish they'd sometimes curl up and exude purrs and contented 
>vibes around me. come up to me and nudge my hand and want to be there, 
>right there, where-ever I am, because I'm there, even if it's the coldest 
>place in the house. Just because.
>
>--L

Cats are just plain easy. People are difficult. 

Let me know the next time your cat tells you a good joke or picks you up when 
your car breaks down or tells you you're "not too fat" or takes you dancing or 
buys you a birthday gift. These are real. 

Think about how much your cat "cares" about you. I am not a cat fancier or hater,
and I know that animals can be a wonderful comfort, but it scares me when people 
talk of "romance" with a pet. I am sure that you speak of "romance" metaphorically 
in relation to your cats, but the business of life and love is much more work than 
opening a can and emptying a litter box. 

-j-