So this is a humorous story that happened during my last visit to the Philippines. Keep in mind that I USUALLY love cats. The one in the picture was one of the ones I had growing up--Shadow--aka cutest cat in the universe with an equally adorable personality. We got him when I was in 4th grade. I picked his name, and he died a few years ago at the age of 20. Back to the story at hand that has nothing to do with Shadow.
I was on the computer in the guesthouse this particular evening...likely on Facebook or working on my blog. The computer was right by the front door. And I heard the sound of a crying baby right outside. Now when you are working at a children's home, and you hear a baby right outside your door...and there is a gate around the house, there are obvious reasons why that situation needs to be investigated. So I go outside, and I walk in the direction of the "crying". It is coming from under one of the vans. Why would someone abandon a baby under a vehicle? Upon closer inspection the crying sound was coming from the mouth of a CAT. There was a cat under the car, and right as I was standing there the cat made a horrible angry sound and flew out from under the car, right at another cat...and they looked like they were going to kill each other. I screamed, and went back in the house.
Now normally, a cat doesn't scare me. Neither would two cats fighting, under ordinary circumstances. I grew up with two cats and they would fight...but never like this...and when a cat jumps out from under a car and attacks another cat, and it happens when I am right by the first cat and not expecting it...that is startling. Shortly after that, a few more missionaries came home...fortunately, they did not hear the scream. I did send one of the guys outside to open the gate and let the cats out. Just another evening in the life of a missionary, where sometimes the unexpected happens and you laugh about it later.
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