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Due to the fire, Zan’s pet cat behaved strangely and ran almost a mile

away. Although their phone number was written on her collar, but as

their phone had been destroyed in the fire, the lady could not contact

them. She made efforts to trace their address through the number and

thus, reached them. She could make out that the cat was being missed

by her master because the cat was also sad and missed him.

As I sat there with my friends and my cat

curled up in my lap, all the overwhelming

feelings of loss and tragedy seemed to

diminish. I felt gratitude for my life, my new

friends, the kindness of a stranger and the

loud purr of my beloved cat. My cat was

back and so was I.

Tragedy: mishap

Diminish: fade off
Gratitude: thankfulness

When Zan sat with his cat and his friends, the sadness disappeared. He

was happy and thankful for getting a new life which got him new friends,

a kind woman who returned his cat and his pet cat. He got a new life.

Brief Summary of the lesson:

The story revolves around Zan, a young teenage boy. He was sad

as he got into a new high school. He did not have his old friends

and was a junior there. He missed the old school and would visit it

often. He had enjoyed being a senior there. To add to his miseries,

one Sunday afternoon, his house caught fire. Other than a few

papers and photos of his father that were retrieved by his mother,

they lost everything. Zan did not even have a pair of shoes. His pet

cat was also missing.