It took our family a long time to heal over the loss of Anka, our house felt empty. One day in the middle of the summer, Dr. Dee called and announced that her dog had puppies and she had already picked one out for us because a new dog would help ease our grief. My mom agreed and we made the trip across Michigan and I found myself making the same trek to the barn, excited to see the new puppy. We named her Ava, and she slept in my mom's lap the entire way home. Dr. Dee was right, having Ava in our house made it feel whole again and our family would all sit in the kitchen and play with Ava until she matured enough to have free range of the house. When she got excited she had a bad habit of taking her paw and hitting the edge of her water bowl, which made a big mess. She would watch me get the towel and wipe up the water, and one time, I left the towel there to go grab another and Ava was copying me and using her paws to move the towel around. I laughed for a good ten minutes. I remember one night Ava fell asleep in my lap, and I could hear her snoring softly, she was so little and full of life and it was beautiful.
"A Little Bit Stronger" Sara Evans
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