All the Important Life Lessons I Know, I've Learned From My Cat

Something else about Scout is that he loves to be in the sink. After a long day of napping, he'll just hop on up and take possession of the porcelain. I don't know why, but he loves it. Scout is not afraid to be himself, even if the rest of the world might think it's odd or doesn't make sense.

It's easy for me sometimes to pretend that I am not who I am or to compromise my eccentricities to ease an awkward situation. But over time, these little sacrifices add up and gradually erode my sense of self. Scout teaches me to believe oddness can be beautiful and that strange can be endearing.