從此,Midnight有了奢侈的早餐:牛奶加罐頭。晚飯是牛奶和幹食。我和老公經常早出晚歸。無論我們晚上多晚回家,Midnight總是耐心地臥在門口等。吃完晚飯,她就爬到我腿上非常賣力地purring and kneading以示高興及感激。 (purr是貓體內發出的聲音,相當於笑。科學家還不知purr的物理原理。knead就是貓用兩前爪來回刨,表示友好,信任。) 我從來沒養過貓,老公專門給我買了本"Cats for Dummies". Midnight在我們家是為所欲為的。我們家裏各房間好多桌子椅子床等,我都沒怎麽碰過,她都在上麵睡過覺。老公說,"We didn't adopt her, she adopted us." 我有時也百思不解:這麽多流浪貓,怎麽會是她被收養呢?Is her sweetness and experience with human?
雖然我和老公一次一次地失望Panther, 但Panther並不生氣,對我們照樣友好親熱,打轉purring. 就在上星期一晚上,稀稀瀝瀝下著小雨。老公下班回家,順便在KFC買了fry chicken combo meal當我們的晚飯。老公的車一停在driveway, Panther就跟來了。老公說,"Panther, what are you doing here? Why don't you go home?" Panther不走。老公進家門後,我們開始吃飯。老公啃了兩口雞腿,再不顧我的忠告,到門外去找Panther. Panther就在門口等著呢。老公就把雞腿給了Panther.
當老公進門時,我突然明白了,抓住老公的手激動地說,"Look: Patient, persistent, and then succeed! - That's how Panther did! ... Of course, he has a strong desire - desire for food, and a blind faith - he believes we like black cats. Desire and faith make Panther persistent. It works!"