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The Midnight Shift
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Cat
By Leslie Silver Cats are designated friends.
~Norman Corwin Sitting alone in an empty lobby each night was getting increasingly boring and a tad lonely. As the residents slept in their condos above me, I sat downstairs at the front desk acting as a barrier between their resting heads and the hoodlums of the city. It was an effortless job in a quiet, posh neighborhood. I didn't see a human soul all night — neither in the lobby nor on the cameras. All the action was outside. A rustle in the bushes. A shadow darting across the grass. Skunks, rabbits, and one big raccoon kept the outdoor cameras buzzing each night. More importantly, they kept me entertained. (Keep reading)  
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