亚历山德拉·曼迪斯/AlexandraMandis
Mydog, Harry, , aneighty-poundDalmatian, listenstomewhenIamupset, , -week-oldpup, Ifeelthesamewayabouthim-heismyblue-eyedboy.
OnebeautifulSundaymorning, , alongwithalltheothercitydogs, whiletheirownersenjoyedaspringdayinthepark.
IwasfeelingdownbecauseIhadbeenrecentlylaidofffromthejobI’-andthatmyprospectswerenotlookinggoodinatougheconomy.
IwasstandingatthebottomofDogHilltalkingtoanotherdogownerwhenallofasudden, weheardsomeoneshout,“Hepeedonmyleg!”Iturnedtolook, andloandbehold, atthetopofthehillIsawaladygesticulatingatmybelovedboy, , .
WhenIgottowherethewomanwasstanding, IreacheddownquicklyandgrabbedholdofHarry’, .
Westraightenedupatthesamemoment, andforashockedinstant, welookedateachother.
“Alexandra!”shesaid.
“Valerie!”Itwasmyformerboss-theonewholaidmeoffthreemonthsbefore.
IapologizedtoValerieforHarry’sbehavior, butallthewayhome, Ilaughedandlaughed, , ofcourse, wasthrilledthatheclearlyhadpulledoffawinningstunt-though, fortunately, hehasneverrepeatedhisperformance.
Tothisday, whenIthinkaboutallofHarry’swonderfulqualities, his “revengeformama”stillmakesmelaughthehardest.
我的小狗名叫哈里,我们是一对亲密无间的朋友。哈里是一只重达80磅的达尔马提亚狗,当我不安的时候,他会倾听我的诉说;当我忧郁的时候,他会抚慰我,陪着我走遍各地。他对于其他的人与物从来没有像对我那样尽心尽责,因为我是他最爱的妈妈。我收养他的时候,他才八个星期左右。我对他也有同样的感情,因为他是我的蓝眼睛男孩。
在一个阳光明媚的星期日早晨,我带着哈里去了中心公园。哈里很快就挣脱了绳索的束缚,跑上了狗山,跑去和其他的城市小狗一起玩了。与此同时,他们的主人们也享受着公园里的春日。
最近,我的心情很低落,因为我失业了。那份工作我已经做了十年。和哈里在公园里玩耍,可以让我在短时间内忘记失业的不愉快,还有我那拮据的经济前景。