Togetherwithyou
在这个自私的世界里，
一个人唯一不自私的朋友，
唯一不抛弃他的朋友，
唯一不忘恩负义的朋友，
就是他的狗。
不论主人是贫穷还是富有，
高贵还是卑贱，
狗，都会守在主人的身边，
忠贞不渝，直至死亡。
老狗和汉克
TwoLostSouls
鲍勃·特伦 / BobToren
“Didyouhearthat？” theolddogshouted.
Theyallrantothefrontoftheirkenneldoorstoseeifsomeonewascomingto “pickthem”.
“Sorry，” hesaidtotheotherdogsashisearsfelldownfromtheirperkedposition.“IcouldhaveswornIheardvoicessaying， ‘Isn’thecute？ It’sChristmas， can’twetakehimhomewithus？ ’”
“Youmusthavebeendreamingagainoldman，” saidthedoginthecagenexttohim.“Anyway， what’sthebigdealaboutgettingpickedupasaChristmasgift？ We’veallbeenthroughthatroutineandlookwhereitgotus.”
“Justonce， I’dliketofeelthewarmthofahandstrokingmyhead，” saidtheolddog.“I’dliketobetheonewhokissesthetearsoffasadface.I’.”
Hecurledupandsighedastheotherssaid， “Theonlyplaceyou’regoingtofindthatisinyourdreams， oldman.”
Hank’swifehadonlybeengoneayearbutthepainwasasfreshasiftimehadstoodstill.
Hewasanoldmannow， ？
Hank’scupboardswereclosetobarenowand， althoughhedidn’twanttogoout， .
Suddenly， ！ Sohecoastedovernexttothecurb， ， they’dlethimusetheirphone.
， failingtonoticethesignposted “EmployeesOnly”.
AsHankwalkedout， hewasoverwhelmedbyyaps， .
Slowlyhewalkeddowntheconcreteaislelookingforanattendant.
Threekennelsdownontheright， ？ ， hesensedaneedandcouldn’tresistofferingakindlookandagentlewagofthetail.
AsHanknearedtheolddog’scage， helacedhisfingersthroughthechainlinktosteadyhisgaituntilthefirstfeelingofcomforthe’drememberedinoverayearcamefromawetnoseandlickacrosshisarthriticfingers.
