Mulli of the MidWest

just can't get good help these days

I, Mulligan, am quite obviously the Alpha of the Mulligan Compound. As such, the rest of the family are therefore my Political Appointees. As the Alpha, and with a deep understanding of the Political Process, I have CHOSEN to allow Mom to exercise great control over the comings and goings of the Mulligan Compound. Her usefulness to me outweighs the agregious breaches of accountability to propriety that she displays. Indeed, I have let Mom overstep her bounds by allowing the Wee Lass into the Mulligan Compound. Like any good Political Leader, I have considered what is good for the Compound as a whole, as well, thus allowing Pennie, with her nurturing Nannie skills to maintain residency here, despite her obvious annoyance to me.

I have studied Josef Stalin profusely, and he is my role model, yet I realize that I must learn from his mistakes and my great desire to purge the Mulligan Compound of those with whom I disagree may prove to be my downfall. Case in point: Stalin purged his Army of all it's Generals and leadership, down to Unit Leadership positions during the 1930s, thus making it rather diffucult to find adequate experienced professionals when Hitler struck in the early 1940s. In fact, Stalin may have initially made his Pact with Hitler, knowing full well that Hitler would stab him in the back, (or the steppes) as a means to cultivate his Army, buying time, post Army Purge.

Anyhoo, as such, I find it most disturbing that Mom expects me at times to move from where I am most comfortably sleeping to lay next to her, or to lay upon her lap. This morning, after Dad left the bed, I rearranged myself. Oh, that was not good enough for Mom. She pulled me closer. Then she started to rub my head, just in front of my ear, in the exact place that I like. Should this be allowed? Oh sure, I love to have my head rubbed in that exact way, but as MY Political Appointee, what gives Mom the right to pull me over from my Chosen Spot? Doesn't this overstep her bounds?

I believe that I am going to have to spend the day reminding Mom of where her boundaries lie, and that she too, serves at MY discretion.