To count to ten

1. Because you are playing hide and seek with little kids who can't count any higher than that.
2. Because you have exactly ten cats.
3. Because that is how many second are left before your alarm goes off.
4. Because that is how long you have until the kitten attacks your foot.
5. That is how many cookies you managed to grab before the children swarmed.
6. You're helping teach a child how to count.
7. Because countdowns aren't as cool as count-ups.
8. You were told to count, so that's what you did!
9. Because counting to eleven is too weird.
10. Because it helps pass the time.