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“Didyouhearthat”
theolddogshouted.
Theyallraoftheirkeoseeifsomeonewasingto“pickthem”
。
“Sorry，”
hesaidtothesashisearsfelldownfromtheirperkedposition.“IcouldhaveswornIheardvoig，‘Is’sChristmas，’twetakehimhomewithus’”
“Youmusthavebeendreamingagainoldman，”
saidthedogiohi“Anyway，what’sthebigdealaboutgettingpickedupasaChristmasgiftWe’veallbeenthroughthatroutineandlotus.”
“Justonce，I’dliketofeelthewarmthofahandstrokingmyhead，”
saidtheolddog.“I’dliketobetheonewhokissesthetearsoffasadface.I’dliketoexttoafireihiscrete.Ithurtsmybones.”
Hecurledupaheotherssaid，“Theonlyplaceytofindthatisinyourdreams，oldman.”
Hank’swifehadonlybeengohepainwasasfreshasiftimehadstoodstill.
Hewasanoldmannow，aloneahefortthathekherpersonwouldeverbeabletogivetohimagain.WhatwouldhislifebeewithoutherbyhissideHank’scupboardswereclosetobarenowand，althoughhedidn’twanttogoout，heknewheshouldatleastpickupthebasics.Hedroveslowlydowsforfreewaydrivioog.
&hecarstartedgailfinallytheeogether.Ohebasieedshefotwasfuelforthecar！
Sohecoastedoverhecurb，spottingabuildingwithinwalkingdistahey’dlethimusetheirphone.
Hewalkedintoanoffidrangthebellforservie.Hespottedanoutside，failingtohesignposted“EmployeesOnly”
。
AsHa，hewasoverwhelmedbyyaps，barksandinsanejumpingfromdogsallsizesahenrealizedhehaduiohedogshelter.
Sloeaislelookingfora.
Threekennelsdowheolddogcalmlysatthere.WhyshouldtheolddoggetexoonewouldwanthiBut，hesensedaneedand’tresistakindlookalewagofthetail.
AsHaheolddog’scage，helacedhisfihroughthektosteadyhisgaitufeelingofforthe’drememberedinoverayearawetnoseandlickacrosshisarthritigers.
JustthehoritysoundedandHankjumped.
“I’msorry，sir，youaren’tsupposedtobeinthisarea！”
shesaid.
Lukdidn’tknowhehadwalkedintothe“finalarea”
whereunclaimeddogswerescheduledtobeputdown.
&henudgeandligagain.Haothemostpleadingeyeshe’deverseen.
Igendaoleave，Hankaskedifhecouldseethedogcloser.Herdemeaelyaeredaway.Shehadforcedherselftobethiswaysoshecoulddothepartofherjobshedespised.
&theolddogoutandinstawosouls—o—fouohope.Hank’scupboardswerenowfilled，awarmfirecradtheolddogsmiledinsideasheremembered“onlyinyourdreams”
。
ghiseyeshefeltHank’shandstrokinghisheadwhispering“sleepinheavenlypeace”
。
ItwasChristmasafterall.
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