LEARN FROM EVERYTHING

The Strange Example

Is it strange to tell a story about a cat? I know cats don’t have the higher moral capabilities

humans are said to posses, but my cat is nothing if not persistent. And he’s always pleasant

about it. When he’s ready to get up, he’ll let you know. And if you don’t get up, he’ll persist in

trying to wake you until he’s sitting on your chest and the two of you are

eye-to-eye. When he’s hungry, he’ll sit by his bowl until you feed him. If you don’t notice

him and he has to persist, he’ll meow when he catches your eye. And when he wants to go

out, he’ll wait patiently by the door, being persistent until you let him back in. (It’s
the same thing when we wants to be let back in.) Yes, indeed, my cat is a great example of

persistence.

We could all learn a lesson or two from him.