30 August 2007

a tradition of Whiskas giving



We are threesome shopping at a supermarket near our home. Somewhere after the detergents/softeners aisle, I can see my daughter taking a large bag of Whiskas and putting it in the trolley. The following conversation takes place:

Me: Sweetheart, why are you taking cat food. We don't have cats. (Meeza is allergic to cats; other siblings are cat-phobics).

Meeza (a little bit defensive): I would like to feed the neighbour's cats (in reality, stray felines). Cannot kah?

Me (I'm having a memory of Rosalinda, my mom, handing a packet of rice to a needy person at the iron gate): Ah, okay.

Hubby (delighted at daughter's compassion): Of course, you may feed the neighbour's cats.

And so..... the tradition of Whiskas giving came into being.

2 comments:

iDoll said...

Wow. My parents would have balked at that if I had wanted to do so. It is nice to know that she is being encouraged to be so thoughtful of others, be they animals. =)

Have a great weekend!

+X&O's!

Jasminours said...

She still does not have a cat of her own. And I do feel for her. Thanks for visiting.