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Norie is the clown. She makes me laugh every morning by lying on the floor on her back as I get ready to sit on the bed to put my shoes on. She looks up at me with her paws dropped on her chest and her legs splayed open, just begging for me to tickle her tummy so she can “attack” my hand.

But she looks so cute and so funny that I have to play with her. She is very smart and understands a lot of what I say to her. She seems to know when it is time to get up in the morning. Also, she knows how to tell me what she wants by staring patiently until I get up and follow her to the kitchen or the back door/porch.

Sister is the Lap Warmer. If I sit in the recliner and flip the footrest up, Sister comes bounding up and waits for me to put a blanket in my lap so she won’t scratch my legs when she kneads my legs. She will not get in my lap until the blanket is in place.

Once, I was clipping her claws and accidentally cut into the quick. She pulled her paw back and moved her head towards my hand as if she was going to bite me. But she stopped her attack and pulled back. She didn’t even want to hurt me back.

I did some research and discovered that cats use a certain frequency of purring to help heal themselves when they are wounded, sick, or to calm themselves to relax.

This purring can also be used on people to help them relax and heal (as you will see in the next paragraph). A study showed that their purring can decrease blood pressure, decrease stress, and help promote the healing of humans. Look it up to learn more.

One night, I awoke at 2 in the morning, sick to my stomach and feeling horrible. I rarely ever get sick at my stomach. (I haven’t been nauseated in 5 years or more.) I was miserable. I got up and got a cold, wet, washcloth for my forehead and laid back down. Sister often sleeps near me at the head of the bed, and Norie sleeps behind my knees. But this time, they each lay on either side of my head and purred.

I don’t know how, but within a few minutes, I was comfortable and sound asleep. I was amazed at their love for me and that they knew how to help me!

How could I get frustrated with them? They are really such great cats to have around. Uh oh, I feel another guilt trip coming on.

Sister passed in January, 2018. Her loss still makes me sad sometimes. But I loved her as I love Norie.