the cat died!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

a working mom was away on business. she called home and her young son answered the phone. the first thing out of his mouth was"mom, mom, the cat died". mom was very upset and crying. she loved the cat dearly. later that evening the boy's father explained that when telling someone bad news you should take it slowly. like with the cat, you could have said " mom, the cat got on the roof". then you could have said "mom, the cat fell off the roof". then you could have said "mom, the cat died". a couple of days later the mother calls and again her young son gets on the phone. she asked him "how are things going"? he replied very clamly " grandma got on the roof".