Story: As a little girl, I loved summer and going barefoot. The freedom to run, laugh, be with friends, pick flowers, and enjoy the happy non-school days provided ample happy childhood memories. To see a picture of a dandelion floods my mind with those smells, emotions, and sheer delight of running in the wind allowing the breeze to blow away the feathery portions of the dandelion. Childhood was like those dandelions—beautiful to the beholder and yet, quickly passing.

Story: This is a little 10 year old Shih-Tzu named Gramps. He is blind, deaf, has arthritis and was abandoned to the shelter. My dad (who we called Gramps) died recently. I found this little dog who was an absolute mess, shy and no telling what his life had been like. My mom who is 85 lives with me. He weighed about 7 lbs when we first got him. Now after 6 months, he weighs about 11 lbs and has slowly come out of his shyness to a family that can make his remaining days full of love.