Yesterday, I watched the movie "Marley and Me", a movie based on a non-fiction book from a few years ago. The book was based on the columns written over several years by a newspaper writer. Since many of his columns were related to dealing with his rambunctious and large dog, several people suggested that the writer pull the "Marley" columns together into a book. In a nutshell, the book presents the story of a young and growing family from the eyes of the pet dog - from the time the couple adopts the "clearance puppy" to the time many years later when the writer makes the decision to put Marley to sleep after a long life.
As a person with a wife and a dog that has been with us since just after we were married over ten years ago, the movie certainly struck a chord with me. I do not look forward to the time when our beloved dog completes his journey with us.
About 30 minutes after I finished the movie (I was still recovering), my wife blurted out "They got a dog!" The "they" are my sister's brother and his family. In the past few months, they experienced the death of their dog of nearly 15 years, the death of a father/grandfather, a job loss and a child leaving home for college. They certainly could use a nice addition to their lives. It appears that this addition arrived last week in the form of an English Springer Spaniel puppy by the name of Jackson.
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