Once upon a time, there was a poverty-stricken temple in
One day, a wealthy and important man was caught in a storm while hunting and he took refuge under a big tree near the temple. While he waited for the storm to pass, the man noticed a cat beckoning him to come inside the temple gate. This was so startling that he left the shelter of the tree to have a closer look at this unusual cat. At that moment, the tree was struck by lighting. In this way, the wealthy man became friends with the poor priest, and the temple became prosperous. The priest and his cat never went hungry again.
When Tama died he was buried in the
Depicting a Japanese bobtail, the Maneki Neko is made of ceramic and is believed that it can bring good fortune to the owner.
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A wonderful story! Well, I'd like to own a Maneki Neko, but I also could train myself to become useful... :)
Missouri Kitty
Ah, ma quello è l'avatar che avevo scelto per Windows 7 ! Ecco spiegato il mistero.
Bella storia comunque, chi non apprezza i gatti merita proprio di essere fulminato.
Forse quelli di Microsoft sperano che Maneki Neko gli porterà fortuna con Windows 7. :)
That is a lovely story!
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dar..am sa imi revin
duminica placuta
tudor e foarte frumos
:)
multumesc pentru poveste, am sa i-o spun si lui jazz acasa.
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