underbelly

Leonardo chills like this all the time. In the middle of the kitchen floor, the hallway, the living room--wherever and whenever he wants. He is not inviting a tummy scratch. Try that and he'll draw blood. This is just his position of greatest comfort.

While this is kind of a goofy picture to illustrate this point, I find it endearing when anyone exposes underbelly--he makes himself weak and unprotected. It shows trust that I will not hurt and faith that I will care. That is a precious gift of right relationship with the people closest to me. I dearly hope I can care well for the ones He gives me.

Now get out of the kitchen, cat.