Determination

Determination

         The stare on her face of focused determination, knowing she is working out the calculations to complete her goal. You silently sit back watching her work it out, amused.

The problem laid out before her is easy to see, a careful plan is needed to succeed. One false maneuver and it could fail, or end in epic triumph. The stakes are high. The prize is self-satisfaction and the natural feel of superiority.

Casually strolling across the room, she stops in front of the tall piece of furniture with the ledge high up and knickknacks galore. With no effort whatsoever she makes the graceful leap into the air, she seems to be paused, hang-time in mid-air, then…BANG and SLAM, and she goes down!

As she saunters away, head and tail held high only to turn back and look at you laughing hard. With that classic “kitteh stare” that says more than asks “are you making fun of me?” you know that you will one day pay the price in pain for laughing at a cat.