Me-O-Tojite

  I met a cat I hadn't seen before the other day. She was lying on the sidewalk enjoying the summer sun, napping as most cats do. Being the feline-loving strange that I am, I bent down to say hello, telling her how beautiful her bright orange coat shone. Her paws had white mittens and as she lazily opened her eyes to me, I could see she was blind in one of them as a shimmering golden sheen filmed over her previously sky blues. She acknowledged me without getting up and realizing I was interrupting, no matter how good my intentions, I said a heavyhearted goodbye and went on my way.  This afternoon, as I was coming home, taking the same rout...