day. I’d always need to remind myself that he was just a cat and nothing more. Peanut sat by my head and continued to groom himself as I watched him. His quiet movements allowed me to focus on something other than my thoughts. His purrs soothed the storm that had raged inside of me, and in the moment, I finally found stillness in myself. As I lay there with Peanut for who knew how long, I let myself just be. The night got cooler as the moon rose higher in the sky. Peanut had finished cleaning himself and walked on the path toward the circus. He took a few steps before turning his head back to
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