I walked into the gynecologist’s office and gave my name. The receptionist turned to the doctor and said,”Your 9am Pap is here.” Thank you very much. I never went back again.
My friend Bill feeds a lot of cats but he never names them. He says if you give them names they are yours. Naming brings you closer to the being and you get attached to it.
I give my three cats multiple names. They respond to all of them. Sometimes they are just theme and variations, like Cali—Cookie—Wookie—Waiwai—Mooki—Lookie—and so on. When I chant her names I swear I see a big smile on Cookie’s face.
This morning one of the animal magnets fell from the refrigerator.
“Pick up the giraffe.” I said to Dore.
” What’s its name?” He asked as he picked it up. “It has a name. Is your name human?”
“Gigi.” I came up with one.
“I like that,” Dore smiled. “Gigi is a beautiful name.”
