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A grateful heart

A wandering, unpopular mouse, Bammy, was taken in by Miss Rosebud for many years.

By Christopher A MendenhallPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
A grateful heart
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A wandering, unpopular mouse, Bammy, was taken in by Miss Rosebud for many years. Miss Rosebud does not care about Bammy's shortcomings, and when she sees Bammy when she is drunk, she thinks Bammy is dead. Miss Rosebud sheds tears, and Bammy is stunned because he has never seen anyone shed tears over the death of a mouse.

When he needed to be taken in when Pilar the black cat was injured, he left Miss Rosebud. Many years later, it missed Miss Rosebud terribly and worried that Pilar, like the snails, birds, and dogs, would leave Villa Rosebud once she had recovered from her injuries. Bammy anxiously returned to the Rosebud villa but, saw the black cat Pilar sitting quietly under the roses, Pilar saw the mouse Bammy, eyes flowing with tears. When he saw the last rose petal fall, he understood that he would never see Miss Rosebud again. The mouse Bunmi, who had been wandering for a long time, quietly shed tears next to the rosebuds, as if Miss Rosebud had shed tears for it before.

This story makes me know that people and animals can be good friends, no matter if the animal has this or that shortcoming, but we have to forgive it because it also has a good side. If you are good and loving to it, it will also be good and loving to you. This article taught me more that I must have a grateful heart when doing something.

2. The Mouse in Villa Rosebud After Reading

Song Jun, 3rd grade class of Quanjing Middle School

The Mice of Villa Rosebud" is about: once upon a time, there was a Miss Rosebud who lived in a villa by herself and she adopted many injured animals and a man. However, they left after recovering from their injuries and never came back.

One winter, Miss Rosebud adopted a mouse named Bammy, who had been wandering for many years, and to end his wandering life, he knocked on the door of Rosebud's villa. Miss Rose said, "If you promise not to chew my fence and curtains, you can live here." Bammy agreed. From then on, they lived for a long time. Bammy arranged his room in the cellar.

In the spring, Bammy got very drunk. Once Miss Rose came to the cellar to fetch the jam and saw Bammy lying motionless on the stairs, thinking that Bammy was dead, she carried him under a white rosebush, and she dug a small pit to bury Bammy. At this time, Bammy suddenly woke up, he saw that there would be people crying for a dead mouse, Bammy was very touched. Bammy decided to stay with Miss Rosebud.

However, the black cat Pilar came and he wanted Miss Rosebud to adapt himself. Because mice were living in it, Miss Rosebud didn't want a daily war in the house, so she didn't let Pilar live in it. Pilar was so angry that in the middle of the night, he walked loudly on the roof of the cottage every day, and while slapping the rosebud petals, he accidentally hurt his paw. Miss Rosebud carried Pilar inside and bandaged him up with layer upon layer of gauze. At this time, Bammy began to pack his things and said to Miss Rosebud, "Maybe Pilar is better suited to live here than I am." After saying that, Bammy shook hands with Pilar and left.

Many years later, Bammy kept missing Miss Rosebud. Suddenly, one day, this missing made him restless day and night, and Bammy was worried that the animal saved by Miss Rosebud would leave the cottage when he recovered from his injuries. He rushed back to Villa Rosebud and saw Pilar sitting quietly under the rosebuds, petals falling on Pilar one by one, but he remained motionless. When the last petal fell, Bammy knew that he would never see Miss Rosebud again. He sat quietly next to the rosebuds, with tears flowing from his eyes, just like when Miss Rose shed tears for him.

After reading this story I would like to say. Others have saved you or helped you, should be grateful to others, repay others, even if it is to visit him, and should not forget that he has helped you. Bammy knew that Miss Rosebud had adopted herself and had to go back to visit her. However, they could no longer see Miss Rosebud.

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