Cats are a lot like people in some ways. Every cat owner knows this. Every cat has its funny habits and quirks. Every cat has its own likes and dislikes. They have purrsonalities, and those purrsonalities show in everything that they do. Some cats have emotional support snap peas, and other cats love watching the Grinch, and other cats think that plastic is a delicious food group. They're just like humans - weird and unique and loveable.
And just like us, they also get scared by some things and traumatized by others, and when that happens, they need our support. It's a good thing that this sweet cat, who experienced a sudden and extreme change in purrsonality, not coming down from the highest shelf in the house for over two weeks because she was suddenly scared of being on the floor, had loving owners who were willing to do everything to bring out his playfulness again.