Tolerance - to accept and respect those who differ from me

The cats are a constant lesson in tolerance. I tolerate their litter digging. I tolerate the cat who digs to the bottom of every food bowl, leaving cat food everywhere. I tolerate my geriatric cat who leaves poo and vomit in odd places. The boyfriend tolerates their desire to perch in awkward places. I tolerate them because on the whole, I appreciate their companionship. Also, they crack my shit up. That's worth tolerating.