Sunday, February 22, 2009

Dog-ma

Let me tell you a story of my girl Gabbie. Gabbie, a self proclaimed expert on dogs and cats, has the grave misfortune to be in a home with a person with pet allergies, a person with animal fears and a person with no patience. The odds have been stacked against her since birth. However, she is diligent to get her message across. She needs a pet. That is her message. Straight forward and simple. The delivery is what changes. Some time it is a subtle hint when you least expect it, other times it is an "in your face" attack. My favorite is the written messages delivered and left in inconspicuous places around the house. Case in point the following essay addressed to her father:


For those of you who are not used to the writing stylins' of a six year old, here is a translation [wording in brackets added by this author]:
"I want a Pet: I want a dog. Let him lick me. I will be nice to him. I will clean after him. It will be a size you want. Even a cat [what the hell]. I [will] clean after her. The cat could live in the basement. Buy nice rugs for it. Buy a bed for her. I will be there every day to take care of it. I will be the best owner ever. You will never see it. I will do everything. I will brush it. I will be so, so good to it. I Need A PET to make my life perfect...[I will be] the best owner ever and ever!"

It is pathetic. Someone needs to adopt a dog for this little girl. And by someone, I mean Nana-re and Pop Pop.
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2 comments:

Unknown said...

Gabbie my darling, I know you will make the best pet owner in the world. You know I have been looking for a dog and believe me, after reading your note I will be working much harder to find us a dog that you can parent too. One that you can love, hug, kiss and will give all that love right back to you. Keep your fingers crossed and hopefully we will find one for all of us soon. Love Nana

February 23, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Anonymous said...

Hermit Crabs are good, if you take care of them they don't die. We have had our since last summer. Think about it, no hair. We have 4 and they are all happy and healthy.

February 25, 2009 at 7:03 PM

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