How do I love, thee, Julie, let me count the ways...She greets me by rolling on the floor and meowing with glee every time I come in, she talks to me all the time, she "blesses" everything in sight by rubbing her sweet little face on it, and yes, sometimes she rubs her little cheek against mine. Not enough to suit me but I love it every time she does. Probably the sweetest of all experiences I had with her is one time when we were in bed, I must have moved or did something in a way that startled her and I woke up to her angry snarling and struggling next to my head (though she did not scratch me). Instead of being scared myself or angry, I tried to comfort her and apologized for whatever it was that had upset her. After I turned the light back out and we lay back down, she put her soft little face right up to mine and gave me the longest, sweetest nose kiss as if to say, "I am sorry, too, and I really, really love you."

This calico kitty girl really understands "I am sorry!" If I ever bump her or startle her or something, she will respond and come back to me for pets as soon as she sees that I am apologizing. It is so touching.

I never dreamed that a nine pound creature could be so much company ... I don't know how I ever lived without her.

Thanks, everyone, for sharing their sweet stories. Better than the "pet" peeves, even those were pretty funny, too.