A Cosmic Comic 🔮

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Living in my own algorithm-crafted echo chamber, I find it hard to believe we can receive signs from the universe from the internet. But occasionally I’ll get an email that is so timely it convinces me maybe cosmic energy exists online too. Friday I got a call from my doctor who, upon reviewing my recent bloodwork, told me to go to the ER immediately. 10 minutes later the vet called to follow up on my cat Penny’s bloodwork and told me the results were much worse than expected. I spent the day in the hospital worrying about both my own health and that of my cat’s.

Perhaps funnily, perhaps tragically, or perhaps just ironically, we seem to be experiencing similar symptoms related to our weight and anxious appetites. I guess that old saying that, over time, pets mirror the behaviors and personalities of their owners, is true.

After a day at the hospital, I was discharged and grateful to be back home cuddling with Penny. As we lay on the floor, I was suddenly aware of the fleeting nature …