Cat, Q. Cassetti, 2010, vector

the strays keep arriving: now we have 5cats and they are smart, spontaneous, self-absorbed, naturally poised and awesomely
beautiful.

one of the finest things about cats is

that when you’re feeling down, very down,

if you just look at the cat at rest,

at the way they sit or lie and wait,

it’s a grand lesson in preserving

and if you watch 5 cats at once that’s 5

times better.

no matter the extra demands they make

no matter the heavy sacks of food

no matter the dozens of cans of tuna

from the supermarket: it’s all just fuel for their

amazing dignity and their

affirmation of a vital

live

we humans can

only envy and

admire from

afar.