There is something to be said about having a Place. My sister Ashley has a Place right on the top of the couch. She is so faithful to this Place that the couch is dented in, see:
Now, this does not make my mom that happy. But it makes Ashley happy. They are in disagreement because my mom thinks the couch is hers, but obviously it is Ashley’s. Now that the dent is permanent, my mom is starting to see things Ashley’s way.
The world is big but me and Ashley are small. It can seem kind of overwhelming. But when you have a Place like Ashley does, everything seems a little more manageable. After having an adventure where you don’t know what might happen next, you can come back and count on your Place being there. You can even kind of predict what’s going to happen when you’re in it.
Another thing about having a Place like Ashley’s is that you have a view of the driveway. This allows you to bark at anybody who may be in the driveway. Our driveway has three other houses on it, so there are usually people in the driveway who ought to be barked at, and Ashley’s Place helps her get this done. Ashley also uses her Place for other important things like sleeping.
Even if you’re a person, you should probably get a Place. You might not be able to do all the useful things Ashley does in her Place, but you could still get a lot out of it. Like reading books or drinking coffee or sitting still. You could spend time in it every day like Ashley does, even if it was just a few minutes. You might like it.