Emil the master

2012/02/21 12 Comments

Years ago I visited some good friends of mine who lived in an old beautiful house in Morlupo, an ancient village just outside Rome.

I never cared for cats before. There were so many of them coming to have dinner as my friend used to feed them all. 🙂 I was astounded to see that every single cat had its own personality. Among them, I remember one without a tail, one-eyed, cynical and very intense, and a cute one, the elegant and noble Pantofolo.

And so there was Emil, the master cat of the house.

He was so astute, really a mystical philosopher. Out of the blue, he would stare in the empty air, following attentively some invisible “shadows”, whose presence I also somehow perceived.

As my friends were away, I spent many afternoons with “the master”. He was mostly sleeping, waking up only to move along with the gentle afternoon light. I was writing, painting or composing, feeling very inspired by just watching him.

I learned from Emil much more than I have learned from many fellow human beings:

To be lazy but creative, inactive but awake.

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12 Responses to Emil the master

albertwinestain says:

2012/02/21 at 22:31

Haha you’re so right about them being ‘masters’ and ‘philosophers’! I’ve also found that you can always learn something from them. Really nice post 🙂

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- julienmatei says:
  
  2012/02/21 at 23:50
  
  Thank you, I am so glad. 🙂
  
  You know, Emil taught me the most valuable lesson:
  how to be lazy but creative,inactive but awake.
  
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albertwinestain says:

2012/02/21 at 23:55

Haha, my cat taught me that if you beg for something enough times you’ll most probably get it

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- julienmatei says:
  
  2012/02/21 at 23:56
  
  Haha, you should ask your cat to be your literary agent :))
  
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  - albertwinestain says:
    
    2012/02/21 at 23:59
    
    I’d hate for work to come between our companionship. For now she’s better off being my literary inspiration 😛
julienmatei says:

2012/02/22 at 00:01

Alas, real “work” is the outcome of inspiration, not of toil. Trust me on that! 🙂

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- albertwinestain says:
  
  2012/02/22 at 00:14
  
  That’s what I’m preaching!
  
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goldennuggetde says:

2012/02/22 at 03:00

Ya, cat’s show what life and beiing is all about: it’s only the moment what counts ………. without any thoughts ………. but never ending patience.

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ciaracantdance says:

2013/03/17 at 23:07

Love it, never underestimate the powers a cat may possess!

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- julienmatei says:
  
  2013/03/17 at 23:08
  
  🙂 Indeed, I learned that then…
  
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julienmatei says:

2013/11/25 at 11:18

Reblogged this on Mirrors of Encounters.

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JALBN 2.0 Ishmael Received says:

2013/11/25 at 11:24

Hahaha, you’ve nailed this… My little treasure is a demanding creature. I hate leaving her, she’s a grumpy so and so when I get home, but my sister has strict ‘sitting’ instructions. I love this.
http://justalittlebackgroundnoise.com/2013/10/28/the-art-of-kitty-maintenance/

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Emil the master

Years ago I visited some good friends of mine who lived in an old beautiful house in Morlupo, an ancient village just outside Rome.

And so there was Emil, the master cat of the house.

He was so astute, really a mystical philosopher. Out of the blue, he would stare in the empty air, following attentively some invisible “shadows”, whose presence I also somehow perceived.

As my friends were away, I spent many afternoons with “the master”. He was mostly sleeping, waking up only to move along with the gentle afternoon light. I was writing, painting or composing, feeling very inspired by just watching him.

I learned from Emil much more than I have learned from many fellow human beings:

To be lazy but creative, inactive but awake.

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Years ago I visited some good friends of mine who lived in an old beautiful house in Morlupo, an ancient village just outside Rome.

And so there was Emil, the master cat of the house.

He was so astute, really a mystical philosopher. Out of the blue, he would stare in the empty air, following attentively some invisible “shadows”, whose presence I also somehow perceived.

As my friends were away, I spent many afternoons with “the master”. He was mostly sleeping, waking up only to move along with the gentle afternoon light. I was writing, painting or composing, feeling very inspired by just watching him.

I learned from Emil much more than I have learned from many fellow human beings:

To be lazy but creative, inactive but awake.

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