A Confession

They say confession is good for the soul and so here goes. I have a confession to make. There is side of me that most people don't know about. It's something I have hidden for some time now because I'm ashamed of it. I'm not sure how long I've been like this. I guess on some level I've always known but the last few weeks it's become so much more clear to me. I've experimented and dabbled here and there, on and off, since I was quite young but I've come to the place where I'm ready to embrace this part of who I am. I've tried to meet these needs other ways and while I have managed to keep myself temporarily distracted it would be a lie to say I have been fulfilled.
The truth about me is something that will cause some of the people I love the most to look down on me, some will mock me, many will just not understand. Some will call me a hypocrite because this is something I have spoken out against and mocked others for on many occasions. Some will think me less of a man. Whether you try to blame it on experiences I have had, things I have been exposed to on the internet or a choice I have made ( I think it's a combination of all three) the fact remains the same, this is who I am and although some of you may now have to decide if you can still love me, still associate with me, and still call me your friend I've come to the point where I'm not willing to live a lie any more. I will not hide, I refuse to pretend. And frankly who am I fooling anyway, I'm sure some of you have suspected this for a while now. So here it is, the authentic gut level truth about me: I love cats. I'm a cat person. There, I said it. I love my kitten Princess Sophie von Fuzzybuttons. She is snuggled up on my shoulder right now and it makes me so happy I could cry. She is soft and warm and just plain lovable. I am a subscriber to icanhascheeseburger.com. On several occasions lolcats have actually made me lol. I love to pet my cat, play fight with my cat, and most of all to snuggle with my cat. We took a nap together today, it was awesome. Sure, some cats can be bitches but so can some dogs. That's where they got that name from after all. But a good cat is a great thing. I am AJ Thomas: Follower of Jesus, son, husband, father, friend, pastor, creator, communicator, and cat lover. Say what you will, call me names, think less of me if you must but I will go to sleep perfectly ok with who I am and with a fuzzy little kitty curled up next to me.