From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a cat," or, "
that's a lot of money for just a cat".

They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the
costs involved for "just a cat." Some of my fondest moments have come about with "just a cat."

Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a cat," but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have come about with "just a cat," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a cat" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day. If you, too, think it's "just a cat," then you will probably understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise."

"Just a cat " brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.

"Just a cat" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of "just a cat" I will rise early, take long
walks and look longingly to the future.

So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a cat" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment.