In the neighborhood, there was a black cat named Kali. Her biggest identity was that she always looked a little annoyed. The children often laughed when they saw her and said, “Look, the grumpy cat is here again.”
Kali the cat disliked this very much. She wondered why people made fun of her. One day, she decided in her heart that she would take revenge.
First, she thought of scaring the children. In the evening, when the children were playing in the park, Kali hid behind a bush and suddenly made a loud “meow” sound. The children got scared and ran away, but within seconds they realized it was just Kali playing a trick. They said, “The grumpy cat tried to scare us!”
Hearing this, Kali became even more irritated.
The next day, she decided to trouble the hens in the neighborhood. She quietly went near the chicken coop, but as soon as the hens saw her, they started making loud noises. Confused and frightened, Kali ran away without doing anything.
Now Kali planned something else. She thought of teaching a lesson to the neighborhood dog because he barked the most. She walked up to him and sat down as if she were a great leader.
The dog was surprised and asked, “What happened today?”
Kali said, “I have come to take revenge.”
The dog laughed and said, “If you want revenge, first learn how to smile.”
Hearing this, Kali’s anger slowly melted away. She realized that anger is not the way to respond to teasing—wisdom is.
The next day, Kali went to the park again, but instead of looking grumpy, she sat quietly among the children.
The villagers say that on that day, the grumpy cat did not seek revenge but chose a new path of friendship.
And the children also learned that not every grumpy cat comes to take revenge.
RAJEEV VERMA 