I read this book in childhood and never forgot it. When I read it, I was really too young to fully grasp its profound message of compassion, faith and forgiveness, and the miracles they can evoke in our lives. Over the years, I revisited this book - even in adulthood - and found something new in it every time. Its impact in my life has been subtle, patient and gentle, yet affirming and illuminating.Decades after I first read this book, I became a mother. I began telling this story to my son before he was old enough to speak. My treasured volume now sits patiently on my bookshelf, waiting for the day when my little one will be able to open it and discover for himself the transcendant message of "The Cat Who Went to Heaven."