The Stranger That Sits In My House

Every day when I wake up, the first thing I do is turn over and make sure my cat is still there. And so far, he has been there, every single morning, just like he always has been, for nearly twenty years. He waits for food, for attention, for me to wake up and pick him up or pet him or remember that he’s there and that he needs me. I am hyper-aware of t…