My last one occurred a little more than a year ago. My daughter, then traveling, asked me if I would take her cat. I said, “Only as a last resort. Please try everyone else you know first.” Two weeks later Milo arrived; it was not love at first sight, but now, ah. How do I love him? Let me count the ways. Before that was in 1998 when my daughter said, “Mom, get a computer. You’d love it.” I said “No” and two weeks later UPS delivered several huge boxes – the old eMac blueberry and trimmings. And, baby, look at me now.