It’s A Cats life….

Yesterday Texas had it’s Primary/Caucus. Depending on which party you declared. Though I have been voting Republican lately, I had to vote for Obama in the Primary. Sorry to see him lose the popular vote. But I think McCain will have an easier time beating Obama.

But what does this have to do with a cat’s life? I am glad you asked. I have two cats, Snickers and Princess. I have had, or better, they have had me, now going on 9 1/2 years. I adopted them when they were 6 months old. They have moved with me around the country. All they care about is a clean litter box, fresh water and food, having plenty of toys and of course a great comfortable place to sleep.

That is all they have to worry about. To them it doesn’t matter who is in the White House. It doesn’t matter to them that the economy is in the dumps. It doesn’t matter to them that someone just walks randomly into a fast food joint and shoots up the place.

As long as the basic things in life are met, they care content. The biggest issue I think they have is who gets to sleep where. Usually, they end up wanting to sleep in the same place.

Why has our society gotten so complicated? When did this happen?

Are you familiar with The Solow Paradox? If not, the quick and simple explanation is this: You can see the computer age everywhere you look, except in productivity.

What does this mean? Simply stated, in my opinion, is that we have come to think that computers can handle everything. That we as humans do not have to be as proactive anymore. But this is simply not true. Most computers today are still simple machines built by humans. They can’t think for themselves and live by strict rules that can’t be broken. But yet we think just cause we press “enter” all is taken care of.

Think about it. We need computers and computer programs to monitor what our children watch on tv and see on the internet. We need computers to tell us when the popcorn is done. We need computers to tell us when we should spend time with someone special.

How did people live before computers entered the home? I can’t imagine.

Luckily my cats don’t know how to use the Internet. Who knows what kind of “pussy-cat” porn they would be looking at? Slow down, enjoy life. It will be over before you know it.

Friendship

What is the tell of a true friendship? Is it helping one out when they need it? Is it being there to laugh with you? Is it being able to share the highs and lows of life with? What about deep dark secrets? How about celebrating special events?

 As I sit here and write this at 1am the day after my birthday, I think to myself what is the definition of a true friend vs. friend vs. someone you know. I have to admit this is coming out frustration. I invited a number of people this past Sunday to join me for a happy hour on my birthday. NO ONE SHOWED UP! Only two people called.

 I realize people have lives, families, work, things come up. But a birthday is something special. A time to reflect and celebrate. Even if just one person showed up would have been nice. I wasn’t looking for people to buy me a round or buy dinner. Just hang out.

But does this mean they are less of a friend? My closest friend who knows me better than just about anyone else is Lou. But he lives in St. Louis. But we talked on the phone. Lou has been there for me ever since we were 15. From watching over me when I got shit faced drunk at a party to my marriage to my divorce and everything else. We don’t see each other often. But we talk. All the time. He would have been there if he could.

 I guess I am just hurt that I wasn’t important enough for anyone to even call and say hey, I can’t make it but happy birthday.

Are we that wrapped up in our own little worlds that simple courtesy doesn’t exist anymore? Are things moving that fast that we can’t slow down? Life will go right by you if you don’t slow down and smell the roses.

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