Recently, an acquaintance forwarded an online missive to me. The discourse was entitled “The Epoch of Felines.” Regrettably, the identity of the author remained undisclosed, yet it adeptly encapsulated the attributes of the interim phase of youth. The narrator expressed: I discerned that progeny embody the qualities of canines, faithful and tender, whereas adolescents epitomize feline traits. Nurturing a canine is straightforward. One administers sustenance, imparts training, issues directives, and it, in turn, cradles its head in one’s lap, regarding them as if they were a masterpiece. When summoned, it bounds around the domicile with fervor. However, upon reaching the age of thirteen, one’s exuberant and winsome pup metamorphoses into…