diff --git a/content/posts/2023-07-25-echos-from-another-time/index.md b/content/posts/2023-07-25-echos-from-another-time/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d0d94237 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2023-07-25-echos-from-another-time/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +title: Echos From Another Time +description: Years ago I was given my first prescription for daily brain meds... +date: 2023-07-25T21:45:12.751Z +preview: "" +draft: true +tags: + - diary + - pets +categories: "" +lastmod: 2023-07-25T23:06:47.352Z +--- + +Years ago I was given my first prescription for daily brain meds. I have a hard time getting new habits to stick, so early on I hit upon the idea of giving Charlie a treat at the same time, and in no time he was in charge of reminding me it was time to take my meds. + +It was a job he took very seriously. + +Eventually other cats joined the family and it wouldn’t do to have only Charlie get treats. And also eventually my health care regimen changed so I no longer took daily pills, but the treats continued every morning just the same + +And now with Charlie gone all that’s left is two young cats coming into my office in the morning asking for treats, an echo of a time when every morning at nine I took a pill. I suspect this echo will remain for many years. + +![Piglet and Wil'em eating treats off the floor](kitties-eating-treats.JPG) diff --git a/content/posts/2023-07-25-echos-from-another-time/kitties-eating-treats.JPG b/content/posts/2023-07-25-echos-from-another-time/kitties-eating-treats.JPG new file mode 100644 index 00000000..883c442d Binary files /dev/null and b/content/posts/2023-07-25-echos-from-another-time/kitties-eating-treats.JPG differ