I took English courses in college, but I don't have an English degree. I have a degree in economics.
If you only had a limited time to life (which is of course the case), how would you spend your time?
Of course, I didn't tell you about all the times I said I was going to hit one and it didn't happen.
...you never possess a cat; you are allowed to be in a cat's life, which, of course, is a privilege.