Stunning Smokey!
Dearest Smokey, you are absolutely gorgeous, stunning indeed! You are so beautiful with that fluffy fur, mostly smoky-grey with touches of pale orange, with white for your chin and cheeks and chest and toes. You have the sweetest face, with those long, LOOOOONG white whiskers and eyebrows and ear-tufts, and those lovely big golden-green eyes. I wish I could reach through the screen and over to Palmdale, CA to pet you! I can't, of course, but I know your loving and beloved Purrrson will pet you for me .
And what a delightful story you have to tell! Your dear Purrrson had been wanting a Manx cat since childhood. You and she/he adopted each other when you were just a tiny puffball of a kitten, and you've been together ever since, fifteen years now! You've lived up to the reputation of the Manx cat as very intelligent, loving, usually a one-person Cat, and also one who loves to play in water! You also enjoy playing Peek-a-boo and Hide-n-seek with your Purrrsons, but you don't do that as often now at your mature age. Naps are very important these days! You're a beautiful, loving and sweet cat, and your Purrrsons are thankful to have you in their lives. You all love each other very much, don't you. What a wonderful love-filled home you share!
Congratulations, darling Smokey, on being chosen our Thanksgiving Day Cat of the Day! We hope you and your dear Purrrsons and all your family and friends are enjoying a fine celebration, full of fun and lovies and all your favorite games and treats.
I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?"
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.
-- Terry Pratchett (1948—2015), Sourcery
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