When my family was living in a northern city, we used to have fellowship group meetings in the Dillon's home. Mrs Dillon came from Thailand and she cooks divinely. Thinking of all the delicious treats she served, my mouth automatically salivates. Oh food glorious food!
There was a family cat. It looked like a black widow, completely black and very glossy fur. The first time we visited, all of us were told that it is not a friendly cat. Apart from the person that feeds it, no one is exempt from its scratches. As a result, though some of us would talk to her, nobody had tried to pet it. Over the years, I have noted a few habits of that cat. Pardon me that I could not remember its name. It is in Thai and It meant something like 'the pretty one'.
The pretty cat likes to watch CNN news. Whenever my husband arrived early, we would see her sitting like an empress in front of the TV. Otherwise, unless Mrs Dillon was serving Thai Laksa, the cat would disappear before the crowd turned up. Before ten thirty, the cat would return and wait for the guest to vacate her usual seat. She would simply sit there and stare at the unlucky usurper. Soon the Dillons would chuckle and expect the guest to give way. Let me tell you, it was most unerving to be stared at by a big, fat black cat.
One night, we talked about a news item and looked for that day's newspaper. Oh dear! The front page was torn to shreds. Apparently, that morning Mr. Dillon was grouchy and scolded the pretty cat. As soon as the newspaper came, she sharpen her claws on the front page. You see, she knows that Mr. Dillon was the only one who reads the English newspaper. Mrs Dillon may speak fluent English but she does not read English newspaper. The Dillon children love TV and computer but hardly read. That was the cat's normal way of getting back at the master who does not treat her like a princess. Mrs Dillon, being a very gentle person, would never raise her voice or utter a cross word at people or cat.
As long as we speak gently and treat the cat as a human child, it behaves itself.
- Father, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.-
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