A perfect bundle
Of fur and purrs and promise:
My little Kati.
#858 On This Perfect Bundle
#857 On Her Soft Purr
The room is silent
Except for the soft purr of
A somnolent cat.
#855 Tentang Helaan Nafas Tenang
Lolos dari lelah dan mengah
Hela nafas beransur tenang
Bebas dari cengkaman resah
Aman dalam lembayung sayang.
#852 Tentang Ayahanda Yang Jatuh Hati Pada Kati
Putih Bersih bertompok warna
Atas sofa melayan diri
Dulu musuh, kini Ayahanda:
Jatuh hati pada sang Kati.
(suatu ucapan mohon maaf buat seekor Kucing Asing Tanpa Izin)
#787 On Kati’s Dreaming
She lies content on the green sofa
Her soft breathing barely audible
Against the piano music that fills the room
A quiet respite from a torrid existence
Of fast cars and strangers and concrete flooring
What are you dreaming of, Kati?
Another bite of kibble, or the hope of domestic welcome?
#786 Tentang Kati Di Hujung Hari
Pulang rumah di hujung hari
Saat senja melabuh tirai
Dia datang mesra berlari
Sejuk hati terubat damai.
#507 Tentang Anak Kucing Girang
Anak kucing melompat riang
Liuk lentok mencakar manja
Hati gering kembali girang
Bila Puff Puff bermain ria 😸
Today’s Reads XI – Income Levels and Stress, Old Politicians, and Cats Purring
- “Higher income amounts to lower stress.” No shit, HBS. But yeah, it’s a good reminder, that money can’t buy happiness necessarily, but it can smoothen away a lot of the wrinkles that crop up in life from time to time. It’s not always good to be rich, but it’s very very helpful to not be poor.
- American gerontocracy! I haven’t seen similar analyses for Malaysia, but if we have a 90+ year old former PM still hankering for the top job, I’m willing to guess that Malaysia probably has similar problems!
- Why and how cats purr. What a wonderful thing it is to make another creature happy, for no other reason than love and mutual care.