Barney was a cat. He died last Friday. And everyone was sad. They did
what most people do when a cat they like dies. They had a funeral. And
then they tried to think of good things about him. They wanted to
remember him as he was; and they thought about some other things, too.
Whenever a cat dies, or a dog, or a bird, or any friend, it can be a
little like this story about Barney. Since dying is as usual as living,
it's good to know about him.