Teams
by carolynholm
Mom,
Which team are you on?
Winston
Dear Winston,
Which team?
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
You were telling your friend that there’s Team Cat and Team Dog in our house.
Winston
Winston,
That’s for sure!
Carolyn
Mom,
Which one are you on?
Winston
Winston,
Well that’s hard to say. Are you keeping score?
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
No! I’m just confused. Team Cat and Team Dog aren’t the only teams!
Winston
Dear Winston,
They aren’t?
Love Carolyn
Mom
Don’t you even know????? You are on Team Human!!!!!
Winston
Dear Winston,
Ok. Right.
Love, Carolyn
Mom
You didn’t know?????
Winston
Dear Winston,
Sometimes I need a reminder.
Love, Carolyn
Hey Mom,
Are you on Team Cat?
Winston
Dear Winston,
Sometimes that feels about right.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
You are a lot like a cat. But a really big one.
Winston
Dear Winston,
Cats can be really big. We call you our House Puma, but you should see actual Pumas. Mountain lions are huge cats.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
Well, ok, but you don’t have a tail.
Winston
Dear Winston,
I’ve always wished I had one. Tails are so expressive!
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
And you don’t have fur.
Winston
Dear Winston,
That’s another wonderful thing! Soft silky fur all over, instead of clothes.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
I’m really confused. Are you really on Team Cat?
Winston
Dear Winston,
Looks that way, doesn’t it?
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
Don’t you want to be on Team Human?
Winston
Dear Winston,
I’m a bit put off by our species. Look at we’re doing to the world. And to each other.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
But you are not really a cat!!! Why are you saying all these things???????
Winston
Dear Winston,
I’m sorry, sweetie, I just love to pull your leg a bit.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
That’s a Team Human thing to do, isn’t it.
Winston
Dear Winston,
I guess it is. That’s very perceptive of you.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
What about Poppy?
Winston
Dear Winston,
Oh she’s on Team Dog. For sure.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
But how do you think she will feel if you join Team Cat?
Winston
Dear Winston,
Good point. I guess I’ll just have to stay in my lane.
Love, Carolyn
Mom,
I know what you can do! You can be on Team Berkeley Humane!!!!! That’s what it says on your Humane Society hat.
Winston
Dear Winston,
Good thinking. I’ll go with that.
Love, Carolyn
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