30s

Attempting to play Cat’s Cradle by herself

Did you ever play this game? I used to play it all the time…played it with my little cousins, so…

But it’s harder to play by yourself.

I’m not planning on having children. Never was. The things I want to do, have done…not possible. And that’s okay. It’s great. Besides, the responsibility? Having a little human following in my footsteps? And then they grow up and what happens if they’re little shits? If they’re rude or racist or…who knows what else. I don’t want that responsibility. And besides, I’ve got things to do…

My friend from high school, Caddie, she’s got three kids. Started having them as soon as graduated. She was just…so ready to be a mother. And now she has three little terrors, running around, complicating things…her house is littered with board games. And I’ve never seen a kid play one. They’re always playing games like this. Gestures to Cat’s Cradle. Plays silently for a few moments.

No wonder kids grow up crazy. A cat’s cradle is nothing but a bunch of X’s between somebody’s hands and little kids look and look and look at all those X’s…and…..no damn cat, and no damn cradle.