National Adult Literacy Database

October 23, 2000

This story was written by Rosemary Frampton, from Gravenhurst, Ontario. Rosemary grew up in Markam, Ontario, and because of a serious illness, she was only able to attend school as far as Grade 6. She has spent most of her life in "caregiving" and has worked with the developmentally-delayed, the elderly, as well as children. Rosemary proudly admits that she started "caregiving" at the age of 13. She worked after school and on weekends. She is now working on the Challenger series of books by Laubach.

Turby

by Rosemary Frampton

Judith and I went to Bracebridge. We went to the SPCA animal Shelter. They had all different breeds of dogs and cats.

I adopted a baby kitten for the first time and she is five months. I call her Turby and her markings are Tortie and she is short haired. She sure likes to play and she looks around the corner at me to see if I am coming. Turby is very good company. I watch TV and Turby does too. She stands up on her back legs, she thinks these people are real and that she can play with them too.

If the phone rings and when I am talking she puts her head on one side then the other as if to say what is happening?

I never thought I would see something as cute as she as she is. She sure keeps me hopping.