Peanut loves her some belly rubs. That’s a definite difference between her and my last cat, Lucy, who did not appreciate any kind of belly rub in the least, unless she was almost comatose with sleep.

But not Peanut. She will roll over as if inviting me to pet her belly, then purr.

I think my takeaway from all this isn’t overly complicated or sophisticated. Every day, do one little thing that makes you happy. Just one.

It might be petting a cat or a dog. It might be acting silly with your kids. It might just be an ice cream cone.

Maybe the next step is to go do something for someone else to make that person happy. Just maybe.

In the mean time, I’ll keep giving Peanut her belly rubs. It’s so nice to be kneaded.