Jigsaw Puzzle Cats
Raymond R.
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The cats described in the left column are based on my own. Watching my cats play made me think of my own childhood, which I described in the column on the right. As a shy, autistic boy who the other kids liked to pick on, I often sat by myself during recess, digging with sticks and pretending not to care that I was alone. I am eternally grateful for the few classmates of mine who saw right through it and invited me to play. The comparison of the cats to children on a playground invokes a sense of innocence which supports the poem’s happy ending and the message that simple acts of inclusion and kindness can change lives.
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Writing is the most vulnerable form of art because an author must communicate directly from the soul. This vulnerability creates understanding, which creates friendship, which creates joy, and no additional justification is needed for creativity other than that it brings joy to the world.
