Carolyn Holm

Dear Mom,
I overheard you say yesterday that cats are your people.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
I’m sorry if that made you feel bad, sweetie. I love dogs too!
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
There have been a lot of dogs in this household. I remember Molly.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
She was awesome. Weird, but awesome. Before her, there were Bruno and Pepper. And wonderful Sally. When I was a kid there were Chrissy, Christopher, and crazy Penny. An interesting assortment of dogs!
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
But cats are your people.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Well, I guess I understand cats better than dogs. I’m fluent in Feline.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
But cats are rude sometimes.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Okay, sometimes. Nobody is perfect. Dogs bark a lot and eat disgusting things.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
You were really upset yesterday on our walk when I found some cat poop.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Of course I was. I don’t want you eating cat poop.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
You wouldn’t let me lick you.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Of course not. I knew where that tongue had been.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
I want to be your people too.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
But you are! You are part of my heritage. You’re my little Nordic dog. If you go back far enough in my family history, you’ll find a whole bunch of Vikings, and Spitz dogs are a breed that came from the Vikings. So, you are my people too!
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
WE’RE RELATED!!!!!!!!!!!
XOXOXOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Even better, we’re a Pack. You and me and Dad and the two cats. A solid Pack. My Pack is my people.
Love, Carolyn

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