7. When Your Friend's Not a Morning Person but You Are
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Particularly in terms of their attempts at games like hide and seek, the realm of kitten play offers infinite pleasure. This specific event shows two kitties playing what they think to be a sophisticated game of stealth and discovery. But their performance of the game exposes their lovely ignorance with both the idea of concealing and the physical qualities of their surroundings. The scene opens with one lively kitten fervently looking for its companion only to discover them "hidden" in maybe the least hiding place available—a glass jar. Though this information seems to elude both players, the transparency of the container utterly violates the goal of concealment. The real uncertainty of the searching cat upon finding their friend makes this moment more touching. Simply priceless is their confused look as they come upon the conundrum of seeing but not being able to reach their friend over the glass barrier. These priceless times of learning and discovery serve as a reminder of their innocence as well as the delight of observing small animals explore and make sense of their environment. Their innocent interaction with something we take for granted—glass—becomes a moment of pure, unadulterated wonder.
