The Christmas-Tree Kitty From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Cat By H.M. Forrest Taking down the Christmas tree makes it feel official: time to get back to joyless and cynical. ~Greg Fitzsimmons My five-year-old son came running frantically into the kitchen. "I can't find Zorro, Mommy!" I dropped my dishtowel to help in the search. Zorro was an indoor-only cat and did not know how to fend for himself. Together, my son and I made a thorough search of the house, but still no Zorro. As my son grew closer to tears, and I edged toward his earlier panic mode, I remembered that we had decorated for Christmas the night before. (Keep reading) |