Thursday, February 20, 2014

Coffee Cat

I take care of a 3 year old darling child. She loves cats, pink, and purple. She said that her sister told her she is a "ca-fee" cat. I asked her which one she was... a "copy" cat or "coffee" cat? "Does she like to drink coffee or copy other people?" She said she did not like coffee and was not a coffee cat. But I had these images stuck in my head.
When I was young: I loved cats, pink, and purrple-(see what I did there?)I did not like coffee either. She is youngest of 3 and I am the eldest of 3. I have fun with her older sister as well, she always asks the best questions.
She is sassy and full of life.
She's reminding me of my childhood, and teaching me to become a mother.
She likes to line up all her kitties. (Including her meerkat and big cats: tiger, leopard, etc.) She refers to them as if they were all alive.
She takes her water with ice, she secretly likes to nap, and is in love with swinging. I want to build a swing in our back yard for her/ me. We have fun washing dishes. We have a favorite TV show: "Peg+Cat"-and we dance to the theme song.
She does not run away from me anymore. (She used to enjoy the thrill of spontaneous escapes) I will be sad when she gets too heavy for me to pick up. We have begun to read Bible stories together. She knows how to say my name and more importantly, my cat's.
This is what happens when two stars meet. They become friends.