Last night had been scary. Dad had called it an episode, but all she knew was that her heart had suddenly felt like it was going to burst, her legs had given out and she hadn’t been able to catch her breath. But most of all, she never wanted it to happen again.
The next morning she was feeling better and once Dad and Mom promised her a ride after work, she knew it would be a good day.
She was so excited about going for a ride, it had been a long time since she’d been on one, so when it was time to go, she was waiting at the door – nearly vibrating with excitement.
It was dark outside when they pulled out of the garage and she worried that she wouldn’t be able to see anything outside the car windows. But as they drove down their street she realized this was going to be even more fun than a day ride because there were lights everywhere! Most of the houses were lit up on the inside and there were even houses that had colored lights on the outside. Cars drove by each direction and their lights lit up the dark night.
She relaxed and laid down in the back of the car. Through the window on the roof she could see the dark sky filled with twinkling stars and through the side window was the biggest and brightest full moon she had ever seen. She had waited all day for this ride and it had been worth it. Her beautiful face beamed with joy and excitement.
When her ride ended, they were at a new place and her excitement increased at the thought of meeting new people – she loved new people.
Inside the building there were several new people and she wanted to meet them all – she could hardly contain herself and a smile crossed her sweet gray face. They walked into a cozy little room and the new people came in one at a time and one of them opened a big container filled with treats. She sat on the floor with Dad and Mom and they played a game of hide the treats and when she found it, she got to eat it – over and over and over again, these humans weren’t good at this game at all.
More new people came in which meant more petting and more treats. One of the nice ladies had to give her a shot, but that was alright with her because that meant a couple more treats.
Finally it was just her, Dad and Mom again and now she was getting sleepy. She wanted to continue to play the game but Dad said she had to lay down and relax now. She resisted at first, but then sat down feeling pretty groggy. Dad and Mom helped her onto her side and got her comfortable on her blanket. They both sat close, one on each side of her, their faces close to hers while they whispered into her ears how much they loved her.
She was struggling to stay awake now, thinking about the wonderful day she had had, but their voices were so soft and gentle and she was so tired. As she drifted off, she smiled and thought to herself, “This was the best day ever!”