Iqbal the Cat
Iqbal was born into his 33rd life as a cat. This would have surprised him, had he retained more of his previous memories, because his 32nd life had been spent as a Muslim who believed no such thing could occur. Iqbal the Muslim had, in fact, spent delightful hours over tea with a Hindu neighbor discussing the possibilities, or lack thereof, of reincarnation. Iqbal the cat dutifully washed his paws in the drinking-bowl after visiting the litter box. Then, catlike, he would be distracted by the trail of water splashed out of the bowl, follow it with his nose, and return again to the bowl to...
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