July 30 Stella, I have a confession: I never wanted a pet, not even when I was a kid. My parents asked me once if I wanted a puppy, and I told them in no uncertain terms that I did not. It’s not because I hate animals. I just always thought they were too much work for too little reward. I didn’t understand why someone would bring a dog or cat into their home, treat it like their child, and love it for years when they knew that animal’s life span was so much shorter than their own. It was like they were asking for their heart to be broken. Now, I understand. It’s because the time they spent
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