Priority of Life - Personal Narrative

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Priority of Life There are moments in life that stand out, that remind you just how precious life is, and gives you a greater perspective. My mother has always taught me to be thoughtful and polite towards others, including animals. I have never turned my back on someone or something in need. But, I wasn’t really active in helping, I would get an adult to take care of the matter, and be on my way without worry. On a dreary rainy afternoon, one of these “moments” changed me, made me want to take initiative and an active role. “Are we there yet?” I franticly asked my mother. “Almost sweetheart,” she replied. As I gazed at the fragile kitten, drowning in my tears, I wondered if it was dead or merely sleeping. “Okay, we are here!” my mother exclaimed as we pulled into the veterinary parking lot. Let me start at the beginning, it was a rainy afternoon and my cousin, Chloe, was at my house visiting. We had been cooped up in the house for most of the day due to the weather. Finally the rain stopped and we were able to go outside and burn off some energy. Chloe and I decided to go for a walk around the neighborhood. I can still remember how the soaked grass felt as if I were walking on water, so squishy. “Oh my god!” I screamed in horror. “Is it dead?” Chloe skittishly asked. “Yes, and I estimate the time of death was sometime around ten o’clock,” I answered with as much sarcasm as I could mustard up. “Poke it!” I said, as we both stared at the helpless kitten laying on the cold wet pavement. Chloe took a few steps back and with a disgusted look on her face she belted, “EWWWW! I can’t, I won’t do that.” Our hearts sank as we both stood there staring at this innocent creature, so many different emotions washed over me. I felt sympathy for the kitten and I felt rage that this even happened to the poor thing. I kneeled down close to the kitten and put my ear near

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