You know I am all about the Rules…even the ones I have to make up on the spur of the moment when called for….but some of them are just common sense. What part of that does Momma not understand?
Take for instance (and this should be a given) when I have kept Wonder Boy company all night long…I believe…I firmly believe I should not be disturbed by Momma, even if it is for something like my favourite thing in the world, going for a walk. If Wonder Boy is sleeping in because he was up late, well, so was I, right by his side, all night long, all night…all night long.
I really don’t care Momma if you want to go for my walk in the cool of the morning air, before it reaches 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade…dress down a little…I mean, I am not one of those furless cats, yet do you hear me complaining?
So Momma stealthily enters Wonder Boy’s room, gives me ‘the look’…. I ignore her. By the powers invested in her by the Sweet Baby Jesus, she telepathically forces me to open my eyes. She holds her finger to her lips, motioning ‘ssssshhhhh’ with one hand, while the other hand indicates ‘Come on, walk time.’ Sure Momma. Later Momma. I close my eyes.
But Momma is like those driven, doggedly persistent feral cats.…Maybe that’s why she is so attached to them… Giving up or giving in is not in her dictionary. She bends over, scratches my head, my ears and my belly and, well, I can resist cat food, doggy treats, food left on the coffee table in the living room but belly scratches, like an addict on crack cocaine, I can’t say no to a belly rub….I am yours 4ever….. I hop over Wonder Boy, splat on the floor and we are off….and darn, does this mean Momma won again?
Once up and at it, I feel fine. I hold no grudge. However, I have to say, it appears my work is not done yet on training Momma. Kind of like that song she sings, only Paraphrased to suit the Guilty as Charged:
Momma’s under construction – Maybe her paint is still wet…..
Momma’s under construction – The Almighty’s not finished with her yet….(Bill Gaither and Larry Paxton)….But He’s trying….He’s Trying!…and Good Luck With That!
