Your reminder to remember

Recently I was sitting relaxing in the armchair before the fire with my beloved ginger cat on my lap and thought to myself, I must remember this, exactly how she feels; the full weight of her as she lies utterly supine and trusting on her favourite couch, letting go of every care.

How lucky are those of us who are privileged to live with a small, non-human creature. And how dreadful when they leave at the end of their short lives. She’s only nine years old, and of course I hope I have her for a good while longer to appreciate all her funny and tender little ways. If only we could take some kind of recording of this feeling – a tactilograph? – but it can only be graven on our hearts.

I thought it would make a good subject for a typographic illustration. This then is your reminder to remember.