Cats, ever thought about who they are? Yes, indeed, they are our four-legged friends who rescue us not only from countless anxieties. They allow us to pet them and thereby calm us down. This was taught to me by a red-haired five-year-old boy named Yulik. He always carried his cat, whose name was Gladiolus, on his back. He’d tuck him under the collar of his shirt and carry him like that. He says he’s protecting him, guarding him from “imps and all sorts of unclean things.” I, too, can’t go a day without stroking my ginger Persian cat. She’s the most calming presence and rescues me from anxieties. And once, she truly saved the day, comforting and aiding my youngest son after a complicated surgery. He called her Garfield, although she responds just as well to the name “Eddie.
Once the war is over, I’ll definitely erect a monument to her. Even if you read her name backwards, Asya, it resonates with the peaceful affirming city of Yassy. And here she is, purring away, demanding that I stroke her and telling me in her feline language, “In any case, all wars end in peace…”. It’s no coincidence that a bronze monument to a Persian cat of the same breed as mine was installed right next to the historical “Golden Gates,” practically at the foot of the monument to the Great peacemaker Prince Yaroslav the Wise. In 1026, in the town of Gorodok near Kiev, he concluded a peace agreement “between the right bank of the Dnieper and the left bank,” effectively ending the years-long fratricidal war that erupted immediately after the death of Prince Vladimir in 1015.
It’s interesting that this peaceful treaty was signed right where my ginger cat lives. Who knows, maybe by 2026, all the sorrow unfolding on the fertile Ukrainian land will come to an end?
They say cats are such peacemakers that they’ve long invented their own Esperanto. Their words truly don’t require special translators; everyone understands them without words. “In essence, it doesn’t matter who or
“Every cat’s eyes glow in infinity, that’s why their gaze is endless…”
Perhaps it was by observing a cat’s tail that people came up with their first graphic symbols and learned to write. Don’t believe it? Take a close look at all the ancient alphabets – Glagolitic, Armenian, Georgian. Yes, they’re all just “curves and exclamation marks of a cat’s tail!” After all, humans don’t have tails or whiskers – antennas. That’s why throughout life, humans learn “the science of Love,” not war, right? what came up with it, what’s.Cats are warriors,” teaching humans true nobility. Before engaging in a real battle, they diligently prepare with their gaze and battle songs. Whoever is weaker retreats immediately. Humans, in this regard, have much to learn. Unlike cats, men don’t grow long whisker-antennas or tails; they only grow beards. And as we know, beards don’t give wisdom to humans. And come to think of it, I don’t recall any bearded cats. There are bats, but no flying cats? Although there are flying dogs and foxes. Seems like even among the “four-legged” on Earth, there’s plenty to do. And they also have healing powers. No wonder the great healer of the distant past, Asclepius, prescribed treatment involving cats. Could it be that the entire cult of cat worship flourished and was preached in ancient Egypt during the time of the pharaohs for this reason? If you’re really in pain, they skillfully know how to take that pain upon themselves. How do they do it? Well, it’s quite simple; they come and lie down next to or directly on the painful area, and that’s it. Relief for the sufferer comes very quickly; it truly becomes easier.
Cats are very playful and at the same time, they’re very good listeners and hearers, something we, as children, don’t always excel at and need to learn for a long time. And on top of that, cats have good memories. That’s why you should never upset a cat. They’ll definitely remember that offense, and it will come back to you twofold!
It’s interesting that there are no bearded cats in the world. All cats are mustachioed, and these mustaches act like peculiar antennas. “Perhaps, with the help of these antennas, they can foresee the future?” Yulik suggested… When they cross our path. And this happens often, especially when we’re in a hurry and running late for work; they’re just trying to warn us.
Do cats or cats want to travel the world? Owners may think so, believing that it’s essential for their cat to see and explore the world. But that’s not quite the case. And if they have to return, they almost always find their way back home unerringly. That’s how their “inner compass” works. And cats aren’t just compasses; they’re also like big, internal, and very accurate clocks. Like Swiss ones. So, if you have a cat, you don’t necessarily need to set an alarm every day—they simply won’t let you oversleep, especially when they’re used to being fed in the mornings!
Those who truly love cats with all their hearts live long lives. I know so many grandmothers who have long surpassed the age of 90, all because they selflessly feed their beloved pets. And they may have five, ten, or even more..
Teach us to love in the most literal sense! They teach us to be caring and tender towards each other. And that’s no small matter. I believe if young couples took a cue from such “cat relationships,” we wouldn’t have so many divorces and unhappy families. Moreover, a cat mother will never abandon her kitten, even if it’s sick! “Remember how the cat brought her sick kitten to the playground where the nursery group was every day?” Yulik began his story. “She believed that people would surely help him. And as a result, it happened. Are you trying to say that she (the cat) doesn’t understand that a little kitten is just like a child and just as small, albeit a little different…?
The continuation tomorrow.
