Post about treats and pills

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+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
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+tags:
+  - diary
+  - pets
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+lastmod: 2023-07-25T23:12:29.644Z
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+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.
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+It was a job he took very seriously.
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+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
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+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.
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+![Piglet and Wil'em eating treats off the floor](kitties-eating-treats.JPG)