Deacon

<p>This is a true story based on my experiences with my beloved cat Deacon. He was not an ordinary cat; instead he was a little person clothed in cat fur that I adored. He was my constant companion during the turbulent years of my preadolescent and adolescent years.</p><p>What’s in a name? In the beginning of Creation God gave Adam the first man a job to do: To name each and every animal and bird on earth. Long ago when I was a child I read a quotation from one of Mark Twain’s books. He said that Adam called a dog a dog because “he looked like a dog.” As a little girl I thought that this was very funny. </p><p>To my readers I ask the same question. How would you decide to go about this. I will give you a thought to consider from a cat’s point of view. In the beginning the animal told about in this story had no name. Some called him a feline; others a pest. When he met Adam he was nameless but determined to be given a name worthy of his own kind (Gen. 2:19–20).</p><p>With great curiosity he approached Adam. Sniffing and looking all around to make sure he was safe he finally seated himself beside this first man. Adam looked him over carefully; he liked his friendly attitude and curiosity that made Adam want to pet him. But this animal had a mind of his own; he could be temperamental. His name should be cat a name that has fit him through the ages.</p><p>This is how his name came about:</p><p>C = curiosity<br />A = attitude<br />T = temperament<br />________________</p><p>CAT</p><p>My only exaggeration in this entire tale is when I tell about Deacon crying tears flowing down his face. To a little emotional girl of eight she imagined her Deacon did shed a few tears of love of course!</p><p>I am letting Deacon tell his own story: he is the protagonist. This is a wonderful story to read to a young child before bedtime or for a middle school student to read to himself/herself. Deacon will capture your imagination with his adventures and shenanigans!</p>