Daddy: A Microfiction Piece

​Steve’s Old World mother felt saddened by the fact that he just wasn’t looking to settle down with a woman.  But the best relationship advice he ever got was “You don’t need a woman; you have a cat.”  Indeed, Charlie woke him up every day by licking the back of his head.  When he left for work, the feline would grab his leg as if to say, “You can’t leave!”  When he returned from the office, Charlie would be on his leg once again.
 
Hundreds of friends and family members attended Steve’s funeral.  His tombstone read, “Best Cat Dad ever.”