A Dog Wakens Your Heart To Joy

You Are Asleep. Deep, Deep Asleep - And Then The World Caves In. The Cat Has Leapt From The Top Window Onto Your Stomach. He Is Saturated. He Is Hungry. He Taps You Into Full Wakefulness With A Sodden Paw "could You Open A Can?"

A Cat Can Maintain A Position Of Curled Up Somnolence On Your Knee Until You Are Nearly Upright. To The Last Minute She Hopes Your Conscience Will Get The Better Of You And You Will Settle Down Again.

Riding Turns 'i Wish Into 'i Can'.

A Cat Likes To Hear You Calling Him. He Sits In A Bush A Yard From Your Shoes - And Listens.

The Child Who Ran Weeping To You With A Cut Finger Is Now Brought Home, Smiling Gamely, With A Broken Collarbone And Incredible Contusions- 'it Wasn't Jezebels Fault, Dad.'