Things My Cat Has Taught Me

That a square of sunlight on the floor is worth moving across the house for.

That you can be perfectly content doing absolutely nothing for four hours.

That it's fine to ask loudly for what you want, especially breakfast.

That a cardboard box is a castle, a fort and a spaceship, depending on your mood.

That sometimes the best way to help someone is just to sit next to them and purr.

That the bird outside the window is endlessly fascinating, even on the three hundredth day.

That stretching first thing in the morning feels incredible.

That knocking a pen off the table will never stop being funny.

That you can love someone a lot and still need your own space on the windowsill.

I adopted Juniper from a shelter three years ago because I thought I could teach a cat to sit. She's taught me far more than I've taught her.