Max has become "lap fungus" lately and I thought it was just because he loved me.
It's not me he wants - it's my nice, big, fluffy, lush, fleece housecoat from LLBean that he loves. As soon as I put it on and sit on the couch, here he comes and parks his arse. I don't care - I still love it because it's the first time in his life he's done that. 
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand and strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming WOO HOO - What a Ride!
--unknown
Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see
--Polar Express
Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened.
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