Lossing Zack and Getting Lilly, 2000, by Emilie Bell

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Who: Emilie Bell
What: Christmas
When: Christmas Six Years Ago
Where: At My House

About six years ago my family and I moved into Mt. Washington. Where we used to live our house wasn’t in the best shape and was starting to get too small for our growing family. I had a White Lab named Zack, who in my young eyes was a massive giant with the prettiest eyes you would have ever seen kind of dog. He was an extremely large dog and he was too big for our house. He was just so big and we wanted him to be happy. One night while I was sleeping my parents took my favorite dog in the world to a farm a while a way. As I awoke the next morning, I was really upset with my parents because Zack was my best friend I ever had and they took him a way. I never even got to say bye which was realy hard. I can now understand he is happier but then I was being selfish and wanted him back at every moment I thought of him. I would see a dog walking in my neighborhood and I would just start crying because I missed him that much and every dog I saw reminded me of Zack.

We moved into my new house in December and I wished for another puppy just like Zack. My parents kept on saying no to me and that it wasn't going to happen. On Christmas morning I didn’t see my puppy I wished for. I asked my dad why I didn’t get one and he said not right now and he didn't want one after my old dog. I was very upset and I told my dad that we wouldn't be having this problem if he never got rid of Zack. After I opened all my gifts my parents said that that was all. I checked back under the tree in hopes of that puppy still there. As I looked I saw some more presents. I grabbed them and asked my dad who’s they were and he said mine. I opened them and I unwrapped a dog bowl, bones, and adorable color and leash. I ask my dad why he gave me this if I never got a dog and he said we will go to his friend’s house over the weekend and get me my new black lab. Even though I didn’t get Lilly on Christmas that was still the best Christmas gift ever.

My dog is that best!