Diary of a Quarantined Cat: Meet the Neighbors

It's weird - when you're in love, you notice everything and nothing, at the same time. When Nemo was in my life, I noticed and appreciated the colorful flowers, the patterns on the butterflies' wings, the different bird songs. Yet I didn't notice any of the other cats that came in and out of my yard, or the fact that there are two handsome cats that live right next door.

Earlier this week, I was so over trying to meet cats on the dating app. Most of them just want to mate, and they stop talking to me when I tell them I've been fixed. A fixed cat still needs love!

Anyway, I decided to look out a window that I almost never sit by. It's on the side of the house, so very few bugs and birds fly by, and I'd quickly lost interest in it as a perch. However, when I took a look this time, I saw that the neighbors had opened their shades, and two lovely cats were perched at the window across the way. The orange cat seemed extra excited to meet me. I'm not the best mouth-reader, but if I understood everything correctly, we're both going to try to escape one night and meet in the backyard.

For the first time in a long time, I feel excited about life. I'm starting to feel alive again.