"The hand and the voice belonged to a lady.
She held the spider up and looked at him
closely.
"Why, hello," she said. "Welcome to my
house! You are a very unusual-looking
kitten. I will call you Luigi."
The spider was confused. He was pretty
sure his name was not Luigi. And he was
very sure that he was not a kitten."
While looking for a home, a hairy spider sees one sure to have just the right hiding places needed for a peaceful life. He is right; he finds exactly what he is looking for on the underside of an old sofa. Following a restful sleep, he is found by a lady who believes him to be a kitten worth welcoming to her home; she calls him Luigi. She is quick to offer breakfast.
In an experiment to see what this kitten might eat, he is provided with cereal and blueberries. Not bad; a a fly would be better but he doesn't complain. Following his first meal, the woman finds a cloth bug for a long playtime. Tired, the spider crawls back under the sofa for a snooze. The next day dawns quietly, with no lady in sight. It's a perfect time for spinning a web in a ceiling corner.
Missing her presence, he goes in search of the lady. In the kitchen, she provides breakfast again and time to play, all the while remaining adamant he is a kitten. While she is away during the day, he spins another web. Upon her return, they share popcorn and a movie. So the days go. The lady cares for the spider, providing comfort, company, and the magic of friendship. He begins to think of himself as a kitten, too.
When one of her friends, who is visiting for the evening, asks why she has adopted a spider, Luigi flees in fear. He is afraid he will not be welcome when she realizes he is a spider. Once the guests have gone, the lady finds him, assures him that she knows he is a spider, and is delighted to have him in her home. She is thrilled that he can finally just be himself!
“Can you be yourself and still be my friend?”
Why not?
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