The Spot
by carolynholm
Dear Puffin,
There’s something I hope you can explain to me.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
I am at your service. What does Madame need to know?
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
Well, every morning you carry on, yelling at us to wake up and feed you. So some mornings I get up first, and I feed you. And some mornings Monsieur is first, and he feeds you. And then there is relative calm.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Oui. And this is a question?
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
My question is, when Monsieur has fed you, and I am still snoozing, why do you come wake me?
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Because it is the morning. C’est the simple explanation. Madame does not understand?
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
But you’ve been fed! Why are you still so persistent? It’s annoying.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
It is le time. Le time for Madame to vacate her bed. It’s very simple, n’est pas?
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
Why can’t you just let me sleep a little later?
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Because the bed she must be made up. When Madame vacates the bed, she immediately makes it up and covers the soft pillows with the snugly white fur cover.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
The cover is so that you don’t sleep directly on my pillows. I know where your feet have been.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Toujours les insults. My tiny feet are clean. I come to your bed all clean and ready for the day in the window.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
You want your Spot!
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Of course. The soft bed, the snugly fur, and the interesting window right there. How did Madame not understand?
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
You want me to wake up and get out of bed so you can have your spot. I should have known.
Love, Carolyn
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