A cat changes my life.

   I am an exchange student from China. Each morning, I wake up very early to prepare my lunch and breakfast. Then, even if the weather is bad, I walk to school. Actually, I enjoy walking from my house to school, because it gives me a chance to think without interruption.

   One chilly morning, I noticed a cat when I was on my way from home to school. I stopped moving to watch the poor cat. The cat seemed lost because it hid in some bushes. Maybe it had escaped from its house. It had pointy ears, round eyes, little claws and short but soft fur. I saw clearly that its fur had some distinct black spots and leaves stuck to the head. It tried to call me by using a slight and low sound. But I couldn’t hear clearly. It may be too hungry to cry louder. My feeling sorry for the cat made me want to adopt it. However. I am staying with a host family and don’t have the ability to do everything I want. I felt confused about what I should do to help the cat. The cat must have left during the time I was thinking. I tried to find the cat by emulating a cat like sound and crouching low around the bushes. In the cold weather, the little cat could not survive by itself; It would starve to death because of lack of food. Unfortunately, I missed the chance to save a life, I felt guilty that I didn't help the cat.

   This memory was still clear in my mind. In my life, I got my first pet from my parents. It was a cute dog which played an important role in my life and made my childhood colorful. Then, it was easy for me to care my dog. I cared for it most of the time with attention and love. By contrast, now, as an adult, I didn't help the cat. The cat reminded me that I adopted a dog in my Childhood. Have I become so different between then and now? Did it mean I grew up? Was the price I had to pay for growing up losing my pure heart? Did it mean that I was not a kind person anymore? I felt like I had lost something.

   There is an old saying that says that life is the best thing in the world. I feel guilty about what I did in that morning. If I get one more chance to help the cat. I hope I will do the right thing.