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i went to my mom's place yesterday and upon opening their door, i saw a cat jump out from the phone area.

i told my sister there's a cat inside their house.  we both, however, could not see where it went.

so there i was in the dining area when i suddenly heard my sister shout the cat is going my way.  true enough, it passed under my chair!  waaaahhhh!!!

my sister and i both tried to drive it out through the front door but it instead wiggled out through the window above the kitchen sink.  a jalousie was broken.  a mug was broken.  plates were broken.

well, in our family we view the (unintentional) breaking of plates and glasses favorably.  it means misfortune was absorbed by the broken object.

#spared

#thankful