My family has a cat named Xixi (3), 2021-07-28

Suddenly I remembered a riddle told in a cross talk: "A cat has a cat head and a cat face, a cat nose and cat eyes; it is not much bigger than a kitten, and a little smaller than a big cat." The answer is - "Half a big cat" cat". The last word of each sentence in this riddle must be pronounced with the Chinese pronunciation "er", so that it can be said refreshingly and playfully. Otherwise, it will sound like there is a piece of rubber stuffed in the mouth.

My Xixi has long passed the age of "not much older than a kitten, but a little smaller than a big cat". She came to my house in 2015. She was about three months old at that time, and in the blink of an eye, she was already six years old. "The shadows in the leisurely cloud pool are long and the sun is long, and things change and the stars move several autumns." Everything in the world can be retained, but time cannot. Therefore, the most important thing in life is to cherish the present and live in the present.

I remember it was late spring and early summer, and I was coming home from get off work. As soon as I entered the house, a burst of joy and laughter rushed to my face, and the lively air rippled outside the door. It turned out that my classmate and fellow villager and her colleagues from the Northeast came to my house as guests. Everyone was making dumplings enthusiastically, talking and laughing.

I was chatting with the women who had put together a "drama" when I vaguely heard a "meow——" coming from somewhere. Although it was soft, it cut through the noise in the room. Really reached my ears. I immediately left the guests behind and looked for some recognition. Between the sofa and the coffee table in the living room, a little "cat head, cat face, cat nose and cat eyes" was wagging its tail and looking over curiously. Du Fan's sentence "Where did this thing come from? I was surprised and delighted by it" could not be more accurate to describe my mood at that time.

My wife doesn't like cats and dogs, and often threatens her with "If you keep a cat or dog, I will leave as soon as they come." Therefore, although my daughter and I both love kittens and puppies very much and have always wanted to adopt one, we have never dared to take action. Unexpectedly, my daughter just took the kitten back home without hesitation. It is not entirely true that it is said to be "cut first and then report later". A few days ago, my daughter talked about wanting to raise a kitten. I tried to dissuade you by saying that no matter how good a cat is, it cannot replace your mother, but my daughter did not express any objection. I thought she was just talking, but unexpectedly, she really turned her "ideal into reality."

(To be continued)

2021-06-29