The sock cats.

They’ve taken over. They are all I think and dream and do. Each one is it’s own unique little critter. Each one is waiting for it’s own home. I have a website, I have adoption certificates, I have a plan.

I also have a bunch of neighbors on my Denver Mutual Aid site that can’t afford to get their kids anything for the holidays.

So this season I am making cats, putting cats with cards and gift certificates into lovely little boxes, putting golden paw print stickers on them, and giving them away to adopters who need them most.

Because in a time when our leaders are showing us what a masterclass in selfishness looks like we need a village more than ever.

In a time when our government is tearing apart families because of the color of their skin and prosecuting people because of the political party they belong to, we need to hold each other close and build community.

Because now more than ever we all need a little help from a friend.

If you have the ability to help your neighbors, find a mutual aid group in your area and join it. Sometimes the asks are as simple as a jacket and blouse for an interview, or $10 for gas, or a handmade gift for the holidays, or help with a child’s birthday cake.

We don’t have to be billionaires to make this country a better place, we can make it better in small, substantial, life changing ways, every single day.