Don't forget that gifts often come with costs that go beyond their purchase price. When you
purchase a child the latest smartphone, you're also committing to a monthly phone bill.
When you purchase the latest gaming system, you're likely not going to be satisfied with the
games that come with it for long and want to purchase new titles to play. When you buy
gifts it's important to remember that some come with additional costs down the road that
can be much more expensive than the initial gift itself.
My pincher collar is snapped on. Then comes the electric zapper collar. Finally, my purple athome collar is taken off and I know I’m going for a walk to the dog park. I’m so excited to see
my friends. I hope Spike or Thunder are there already. They're the most fun to chase and
tumble with. My human is pretty strict with me. I’m only allowed on the grass and not on
the sidewalks. I think she’s afraid I’m going to jump on the other humans. I don’t understand
why everyone else gets to jump on the benches and run wild on the sidewalks. They don’t
listen to their humans. I know I could ignore mine but if I do she may zap me and it’s just not
worth it. She probably wouldn’t let me back at the dog park if I didn’t listen to her. I just love
the dog park.
Was it a whisper or was it the wind? He wasn't quite sure. He thought he heard a voice but
at this moment all he could hear was the wind rustling the leaves of the trees all around him.
He stopped and listened more intently to see if he could hear the voice again. Nothing but
the wind rustling the leaves could be heard. He was about to continue his walk when he felt
a hand on his shoulder, and he quickly turned to see who it was. There was nobody there,
but he heard the voice again.
After hunting for several hours, we finally saw a large seal sunning itself on a flat rock. I took
one of the wooden clubs while Larry took the longer one. We slowly snuck up behind the
seal until we were close enough to club it over its head. The seal slumped over and died. This
seal would help us survive. We could eat the meat and fat. The fat could be burned in a shell
for light and the fur could be used to make a blanket. We declared our first day of hunting a
great success.
She put the pen to paper but she couldn't bring herself to actually write anything. She just
stared at the blank card and wondered what words she could write that would help in even
a small way. She thought of a dozen ways to begin but none seemed to do justice to the
situation. There were no words that could help and she knew it.