Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Mittens. Mittens lived with her owner who loved her very much and always took care of her. Every day, her owner would brush her fur to make sure it was soft and shiny.

One day, Mittens' owner had to spend the day at work. Mittens was worried about being alone all day, but her owner promised to come back and take care of her.

When her owner left, Mittens decided to spend her day exploring the house. She found a brush and started to play with it. Suddenly, she heard a noise and realized that she was hungry. She remembered that her owner always fed her when she was hungry, so she went to the kitchen to look for food.

Mittens found a bowl of milk and started to drink it. She felt so much better and was happy that her owner took such good care of her.

As the day went on, Mittens continued to explore and play. She was having so much fun that she didn't even realize how tired she was until she heard her owner's key turning in the lock.

When her owner came home, she was greeted by Mittens with a big purr. Her owner was so happy to be back and to see Mittens was well taken care of. They hugged and cuddled, and Mittens knew that she was loved and fed.

From that day on, Mittens never forgot how much her owner loved and cared for her. And every day, she would wait for her owner to come back and take care of her.

Reflections

1. How does Mittens feel when her owner leaves for work?
2. What does Mittens do to take care of herself during the day?
3. Why do you think Mittens' owner takes such good care of her?
4. How does Mittens show that she is grateful for her owner's love and care?
5. What can we learn from Mittens and her owner's relationship?