My Pet Essay

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My unforgettable pet I have never before attempted to collect and write down my thoughts about my pet and her effect on my life--probably because it is so difficult for me to talk about--but as time passes, I am afraid that my “Alzheimer’s disease” is going to devour the precious memories that my pet and I used to have together. Though I am still not one hundred percent sure if I have enough courage to narrate her story, tremendous mental and spiritual efforts should be made. It was around ten years ago when my previous dog died from a car accident on the Christmas Eve, for which I cried about for three months. This may sound like an exaggeration, but I really did since it was a serious matter for a little girl, especially a dog lover who hardly controlled her tears and emotion while facing shattering breakups and deaths. At my parents’ wits end, they ultimately figured out a solution. That is, adopting another dog to ease my psychological trauma. So, here came Mary, the protagonist of my essay. I grew up as if I were the only daughter in my family because my brother left home to join the Air Force when I was still in kindergarten. Mary, my pet, therefore acted as not only one of my family members but my sibling. I was left alone at home because of some personal reasons during my fifth and sixth grade years. Mary at that time kept me company and was the source of my mental support going through sadness and disappointment. As a result, a bonded relationship was deeply rooted between us. Insecurity, helplessness and fear came to me at night in particularly. So, I moved to my parents’ bedroom and brought Mary in to warm up the cold concrete house. She was the sun at night, even with black fur, warming up and energizing all things on earth. From then on, she was not merely my pet anymore. She was my sister, for I personified her. It is very difficult to describe
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