辛迪·钱伯斯 /CindyChambers
Accordingtomydictionary, a “Muse” , asawriter, Inotonlygettoworkinmypajamas, Icanalsoclaimmyowngoddesswhowillanswermyprayersintimesofliterarydistress.
Luckily, there'snoneed, sinceIhaveNecco, apeach-coloredtortoiseshellcattoserveasmyownpersonal “mewse”.
, neatpettocomplementourboisterousdog, .
Assoonasweenteredtheshelter, , shesteppedintomyarmsandsettledbackwithalookthatclearlysaid, “Whattookyousolong?”
Sixmonthsoldandbarelythreepounds, , neatlydecoratedwithacollectionofbrasscandlesticksofallshapesandsizes, waswhereshediscoveredtheFelineLawofGravity: Catsgoup, , , Necco'.
IthappenedthatNecco'-yearmarriagehadshudderedtoastop, leavingmewithaten-year-olddaughter, Katie, andalargehometosupportonanadvertisingcopywriter'ssalary.A1thoughIworkedfull-time, .
Thatmeantgettingupat4:00a.m., writingfortwohours, , Iwouldreturnhome, fixdinner, helpKatiewithhomework, cleanthehouseandgetreadyforanotherdayswork.Ifellintobedexhaustedat11:00p.m.onlytocrawloutofbedwhenthealarmsoundedat4:.
, Icouldn', frustrated, , .
Ihatedthethoughtoffindinganotherhomeforusall, , Isleptthroughthe4:, Iquitsettingit.
That', shedecidedthattheperfecttimetomakethatcrashwasat4:00a.m.., ? My “mewse” saiditwastimetogettowork.
Wearily, , seemingtofeelherjobwasn', shewatchedwithapparentsatisfactionasIbegantotype.
Fromthenon, everydayNeccogotmeupat4:, , Ididn'', overmonthsofearlymornings, storieswereborn, andpolished, andsold.
