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   The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat’s days were numbered.The doctor had said there wasn’t anything more that could be done,that he should take the Cat home and make him as comfortable as possible.
　　The man stroked the Cat on his lap and sighed.The Cat opened his eyes, purred and looked up at the Man. A tear rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead.The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look.
　　“Why do you cry, Man？”the Cat asded.“Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me？ Because you think you can never replace me？”The Man nodded “yes.”
　　“And where do you think I’ll be when I leave you？”the Cat asked. The Man shrugged helplessly. “Close your eyes, Man,” the Cat said. The Man gave him a questioning look, but did as he was told.wow power leveling
　　“What color are my eyes and fur？” the Cat asked. “Your eyes are gold and your fur is a rich, warm brown,” the Man replied.
　　“And where is it that you most often see me？”asked the Cat. “Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string？” The Man inspected the string and then shook his head “no.”wedding dress,
　　“Close your eyes again,” the Cat said.“Now lick your hand.” The Man widened his eyes in surprise.
　　“Just do it,” the Cat said.“Lick your hand,think of me in all my familiar places, think about all the pieces of string.”
　　The Man felt foolish, licking his hand, but he did as he was told. He discovered what a cat must know, that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly. He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop,and when he didn’t, he opened his eyes. The Cat’s eyes were closed.The Man stroked the warm, brown fur, but the Cat was gone.
　　The Man shut his eyes hard as the tears poured down his face. He saw the Cat on the windowsill, then in his bed, then lying across his important papers. He saw him on the pillow next to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears. He opened his eyes and through his tears looked over at the circle of string he still held clutched in his hand.wedding dress,
　　One day, not long after, there was a new Cat on his lap. She was a lovely calico and white…very different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.
　The man stroked the Cat on his lap and sighed.The Cat opened his eyes, purred and looked up at the Man. A tear rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead.The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look.wow power leveling
　　“Why do you cry, Man？”the Cat asded.“Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me？ Because you think you can never replace me？”The Man nodded “yes.”
　　“And where do you think I’ll be when I leave you？”the Cat asked. ” The Man opened his eyes, then reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it. “Now take each end of the string in one hand,” the Cat ordered. The Man did so.
　　“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The Man complied.
　　“You have made a continuous circle,” said the cat.“Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string？” The Man inspected the string and then shook his head “no.”maple story mesos,
　　“Close your eyes again,” the Cat said.“Now lick your hand.” The Man widened his eyes in surprise.
　　“Just do it,” the Cat said.“Lick your hand,think of me in all my familiar places, think about all the pieces of string.”
　　The Man felt foolish, licking his hand, but he did as he was told. He saw the Cat on the windowsill, then in his bed, then lying across his important papers. He saw him on the pillow next to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears. He opened his eyes and through his tears looked over at the circle of string he still held clutched in his hand.

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shoushangl Newbie Joined: 26 Dec 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Topic: The Zen of Cat Posted: 26 Dec 2009 at 3:05am
	The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat’s days were numbered.The doctor had said there wasn’t anything more that could be done,that he should take the Cat home and make him as comfortable as possible. 　　The man stroked the Cat on his lap and sighed.The Cat opened his eyes, purred and looked up at the Man. A tear rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead.The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look. 　　“Why do you cry, Man？”the Cat asded.“Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me？ Because you think you can never replace me？”The Man nodded “yes.” 　　“And where do you think I’ll be when I leave you？”the Cat asked. The Man shrugged helplessly. “Close your eyes, Man,” the Cat said. The Man gave him a questioning look, but did as he was told.wow power leveling 　　“What color are my eyes and fur？” the Cat asked. “Your eyes are gold and your fur is a rich, warm brown,” the Man replied. 　　“And where is it that you most often see me？”asked the Cat. “Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string？” The Man inspected the string and then shook his head “no.”wedding dress, 　　“Close your eyes again,” the Cat said.“Now lick your hand.” The Man widened his eyes in surprise. 　　“Just do it,” the Cat said.“Lick your hand,think of me in all my familiar places, think about all the pieces of string.” 　　The Man felt foolish, licking his hand, but he did as he was told. He discovered what a cat must know, that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly. He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop,and when he didn’t, he opened his eyes. The Cat’s eyes were closed.The Man stroked the warm, brown fur, but the Cat was gone. 　　The Man shut his eyes hard as the tears poured down his face. He saw the Cat on the windowsill, then in his bed, then lying across his important papers. He saw him on the pillow next to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears. He opened his eyes and through his tears looked over at the circle of string he still held clutched in his hand.wedding dress, 　　One day, not long after, there was a new Cat on his lap. She was a lovely calico and white…very different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same. 　The man stroked the Cat on his lap and sighed.The Cat opened his eyes, purred and looked up at the Man. A tear rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead.The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look.wow power leveling 　　“Why do you cry, Man？”the Cat asded.“Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me？ Because you think you can never replace me？”The Man nodded “yes.” 　　“And where do you think I’ll be when I leave you？”the Cat asked. ” The Man opened his eyes, then reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it. “Now take each end of the string in one hand,” the Cat ordered. The Man did so. 　　“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The Man complied. 　　“You have made a continuous circle,” said the cat.“Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string？” The Man inspected the string and then shook his head “no.”maple story mesos, 　　“Close your eyes again,” the Cat said.“Now lick your hand.” The Man widened his eyes in surprise. 　　“Just do it,” the Cat said.“Lick your hand,think of me in all my familiar places, think about all the pieces of string.” 　　The Man felt foolish, licking his hand, but he did as he was told. He saw the Cat on the windowsill, then in his bed, then lying across his important papers. He saw him on the pillow next to his head, saw his bright gold eyes and darkest brown on his nose and ears. He opened his eyes and through his tears looked over at the circle of string he still held clutched in his hand.

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ailj168 Newbie Joined: 10 Jun 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 10 Jun 2010 at 3:30am
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jan1213 Newbie Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 8:10am
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yan9085 Newbie Joined: 02 Aug 2010 Location: Armenia Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 02 Aug 2010 at 5:57am
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luoxiaosang Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 10:17am
	When I was luna gold,12 my family had a get together. It had been during summer vacation so I had no school to worry about and I was allowed to stay awake for as long as I wanted. It was about 3:00 a.m. when my mom drove us home. I couldn’t believe that I was still wide awake. My step-father had been dead drunk， and passed out to show how much of a good time he had. I had been sitting in the back seat of the station wagon. I had fun that night， and I was looking forward to the next get together， but the drinking and the smoking， I could do luna gold without. We had wow cd keys, been on Highway 126 leaving Fillmore going into Piru， heading east. The mountains were to our left， and I had been sitting behind my mom. I watched as the dark hills dipped and sloped as we drove by， when something caught my attention. A strange craft soared above the mountain peaks. Understand， that the mountains were low and along side the highway， so what I saw was pretty close， I’m guessing about 200 feet. It was elongated and somewhat boomerang shaped. I could clearly make out the cross bars that formed the body. There was a red square box with a yellow flashing light， almost like a beacon. It seemed to fly not forward or backward， but instead length-wise and always to the wow cd keys left. Whatever World of Warcraft power leveling, it was， it seemed to be parallel to us the entire way. "Momma，" I spoke. "There’s a UFO." Mmmmm， was her only reaction. I rolled down the window a bit to make sure that it wasn’t my imagination or a reflection from any cars behind us. The craft was still there， matching the speed of our station wagon. I told her again， "Momma， there’s a UFO." Again， her only World of Warcraft power leveling response. We turned wow gold,into town， and the mountains were off in the distance by this time， and so was the craft that I had been watching this whole time. The craft (for lack of a better word) disappeared through the mountains， and I thought that we were safe until I saw small silvery comets trailing behind the station wagon. I didn’t tell my mom about what I saw this time. She wasn’t paying attention to me anyway. The cometsmoved in and out of my view， slowly streaking to all directions， and always maintaining the same speed as the station wagon. I was intrigued by the beauty of it all， like falling stars which softly glided on the wind. That was my Wwow gold impression. By the time world of warcraft power leveling, that we reached home， I no longer saw the craft， nor did I see the silvery comets. I don’t know at which point they left my view. My mom made my bed on the couch as she had done every night. Our house was small so I never had a bedroom to sleep in. She had been tired from the evening’s events， and my thoughts had still been on what world of warcraft power leveling I saw. I laid 2moons dil, there awake， in the darkness of the living room， trying to reason what I had seen. Could it really have been just my imagination? I looked out through the window， wondering if the craft or those comets I saw were still there. A face leaned in close against the window and peered in. Its large dark eyes were lifeless. My face grew long in 2moons dil horror.
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