My Resolutions for 2003

by Henri of Twin Brook

During the past year, I have not always been as kind as I might have been to a certain pussycat who just happens to share my home. I am speaking of course about Sidney.

Although many aspects of his pussinality can be quite irritating , I realize that no cat can be perfect.....We can try and might even come close to complete goodness, but the essence of our catdom denies total perfection. Even my beloved Desdemona, famous cat author, had on occasion demonstrated a certain haughtiness and superiority concerning her considerable talents, as writer and photographer. Although she was very gifted, I realized that there were other members of our cat society who might very well possess equal or even perhaps, greater skills. I, of course, being the cat that I am, never shared that thought with my housemate, lest I be the recipient of her near-lethal paw!

I will try, this year, to become the near-perfect cat. I shall no longer rouse Sidney from sleep and drag him by his tail, out onto the deck to help me with my photography. I shall convey my wishes to him with soft meows and purrs and then if he does not respond in a positive manner, I shall then drag him by his tail out onto the deck.......I think that is a more reasonable approach....

I will advise my persons to give more money to the cat shelters and spend more money on decent food for the cats in our neighborhood who are without shelter.. I shall implore them to put softer bedding in the "green house" which was built by my male person for the purpose of housing the homeless feline, when the weather becomes inclement. I might even convince my persons to buy a new leather couch, like the one I love so much, which they placed near the window so Helen and I can look out on the street and lawn and watch the birds and squirrels.....

I could go on and on with my resolutions for the new year, but I have grown light headed with my goodness.