The Slow Blink

Most people look at me with big round eyes. I look back.

When I feel safe, I close my eyes slowly. Then I open them slowly. It is called a slow blink.

One day, a boy sat on the floor. He looked at me. He closed his eyes slowly.

How did he know? I did not tell him. Perhaps another cat did.

I blinked back. We did not say anything. It was a good talk.

Try it with a cat you know. Sit quietly. Blink slowly. If the cat walks away, that is an answer too.