I finally was moved from a big container of toys just like me, to this way-too-large packing box with another product. I understand from the Clowder-mind that toys like myself are often made in far-off factories. I rolled around in the box for a long while until the Lady of Cats opened it up and took me out.
I understood that a lot of toys like myself were meant to be the friends of children, but the Lady of Cats explained that my life in the sunlight was going to be a bit different. She assured me she had lots of child left in her, and I would be loved. However, I was also going to travel, have adventures, and share what I learned with others. Lots of other people would be involved in my life in the sunlight, too. And maybe, just maybe, the stories I told would make a lot of difference for the animal I had been cut, stuffed, sewed, boxed, and shipped, to represent. The cat.
I'm not sure what this all will mean. From the Clowder-mind I know that some toys never leave their new homes at all, and unless their children take them out to play, they may never see more than a shelf or bed, nor ever look out a window. The Lady of Cats assures me I will be going many places. In fact, I am her New Year Resolution. She has named me Wiki, because I will be learning things, and giving answers, and others will be helping.
She had some cheese and wine after counting down the New Year online with some virtual folks at Times Square. She fed the remainder of the cheese to Macavity the cat, and a dog whose name I don't yet know. She set me on the couch, and Macavity and I sat together all night.
I think I'll be OK even if my felt eyes do look perpetually surprised. The lady assures me that over time I'll look more relaxed.
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