Well, my friends, it’s that most wonderful time of the year again. The weather is cooling off, the leaves are falling from the trees, and the trick-or-treaters have long-since eaten all their candy. So you know what that means! No, no, no. I’m not talking about Santa Paws. It’s my birthday month!
This year I am turning two years old! As a special gift, Mom decided to write me a letter. I mean, that’s nice and all. But I sure hope this doesn’t mean no birthday treats! Anyway, I decided I would share my letter with you. Thanks, Mom!
People do strange things. That’s a given But what’s up with all these crazy New Year’s resolutions? Smells like dog poo to me. Seriously, people, do you really need to come up with a list of things, year after year, just so you can, yet again, disappoint yourself?
Well, I’m here to tell you that there is a better way, a more effective way, to be your best self. So please put that list of New Year’s resolutions in the litter box where it belongs. This year really can be the year that you change for good.
Live each day to the fullest. Find joy in the simple things. And every other vapid cliche you can think of.
I suppose they’re true, though. Really, we all are built to adapt, to get acclimated to any situation. When I was tiny Mom used to keep me in the bathroom when she was gone to keep the canines from mistaking me for a squeaky toy (really, dogs?!). All I dreamed about was one day being free to roam the house. Now that I’ve reached that important milestone, I don’t even think about it anymore. It’s just life.
So that got my Pebbles brain working. What do I do every day, even in the little routines I take for granted, that brings me joy? And how can I even recognize it when it’s there? Well, I guess today’s post will be sort of a travelogue. Then this is it: a day in the life of Pebbles the Blind Cat.