Personal Narrative: How The Kitten Changed My Life

When I was seventeen, I thought I had become mature and independent. I helped planned a family trip to US, and we drove over thirty states. I won several awards for piano, and I also received a level three black belt for Taekwondo. At that time I thought I could handle everything in my life , until I rescued a kitten. The kitten changed My life.

I found an abandoned kitten in the parking lot one day. The moment we met, the kitten’s eyes weren’t even opened, the ears folded, she could not stand yet. I immediately asked my parents for permission to keep it and they agreed to let her become our new family member. I was really excited because I have special passions on animals, I always want to play with them, hug them. I have a cousin, and she is a vet. She loves all different kind of animals—rabbits, dogs, cats, and birds. I think I inherent same genes from our grandparents. I also want to become a vet in the future. So I did my best and take care of the kitten I rescued. The kitten was really healthy and energetic for several months. I was really …show more content…
My parent and I instantly send her to the vet to check on her. The vet told us that her throat has a cancer, that is the reason why she cannot eat. The vet suggested us to do euthanasia because the illness cannot be cured. My parents decided to listen to the vet’s suggestion but I refused to listen to the truth. I couldn’t believe that a life can be taken away this easily. I even went online and find blood donors for my cat live a little bit longer. My parents told me we need to take actions or else the kitten will suffer even more. After a few days I finally gave in and decided to listen to my parents. I thought I was ready for the tragic news, but I still burst into tears when the vet announced the end of the surgery. At that moment, I realize that I wasn’t as mature as I thought. There are too much events and feelings I haven’t