finding my totem

 

Three years ago on my annual trip to Largo Canyon, Pat and I had a long discussion on what my totem could be. I'd never felt any attraction or connection to any particular animal so choosing a totem proved to be quite difficult. I tried dreaming of an animal because often Native American Indians had their totems choose them in this fashion. Being a Native Canadian of the Mic Maw tribe of Newfoundland, I thought this would be the best way. Unfortunately, altho' I always have excellent adventuresome dreams whenever I'm in the Largo, this time no animals appeared to me.
Perhaps because she was tired of my constant whining about being totem-less, Pat suggested a "meer cat". (She, of course, is that excellent Jack Rabbit Woman!) I was totally unfamiliar with the meer cat and was actually unaware that they even existed so I proceeded to dismiss it as a possibility. As often happens with Pat's suggestions, I was unable to forget about it and even went so far as to research pictures of meer cats.
I've been using one as my avatar on Google Talk for awhile now. Recently, I came across this advertisement for Telecom Australia on UTube. After watching it, I am convinced that the meer cat must be my totem as I often find myself nodding off to sleep over dinner in exactly the same way, especially after a long work day at Largo Canyon!