If Cats Disappeared From the World

The world we live in has no meaning at all

I realize now that I was wrong about you. You always said the right thing, and you were honest.

“Why not keep it,” you said. “We all die eventually anyway, both humans and cats. Once you understand and accept that, it’s OK.”

What awful creatures we humans are!

I got rid of embarrassing diaries

“Yeah, but just being alive doesn’t mean all that much on its own. How you live is more important.”

I realize that it might seem stupid for me to give up my own life for cats.

You can convince yourself to be happy or unhappy. It just depends on how you choose to see things.

“Thank you, Mother.”

I’d never been able to say that to her. Those simple words. But I really did want to say it. And I finally had.

I opened my eyes, and Cabbage was still there, curled up purring on my lap.

“Thank you, Cabbage.”

There’s a reason that things exist in this world. And there’s no reason good enough for making them disappear.