Brain Size Matters

I've been thinking about brain size and capacity for critical thinking. The inciting incident was mistakenly locking the cat in the closet for four hours. Then, days later, doing it again (although for only 90 minutes). I thought: Why did she not learn her lesson?! Why is she still seeking out the closet as a place of rest and security?

Then, I remembered: Why did I not learn my lesson? Why did I not check to see if she was on the bottom prior to closing the closet?

Um, I'm the one with the bigger brain. Size matters in issues of stewardship.