by Shermaine Lee
During October 1998,my mum broght me to the pet shop to collect our new pup.A two month old puppy.It was a two year old pup.A brown unusual poodle I would say.It was born in August and its name was August.It was shy,very shy!Nobody knew why,only I knew why.It was afraid of us,humans.It took me 3 months to get him used to us humans.By then,between us there was a very special bond already.We were practically speaking to each other in a language nobody could understand.Just one day,after school,mum told me that they have sent August to the vet.August was coughing really bad that afternoon.I wanted to go to the vet to visit August very badly,but I could not!I had lessons afterwards.During the lesson,I could not concentrate at all!Half way through the lesson,I could picture August having fits and was in real great pain.Then,it fainted and I knew that I was not able to see Auguyst anymore when I get home later.My tears were hold back so tightly,I could feel my face turn red.When I got home,mum told me that August had died after having a serious case of fit.It was suffering from tuberculosis.I burst into tears and cried throughout the whole night.Till today,in the year 2000,I still remember August.
Though I have two other dogs now,Star and Snoopy,they are not and nver be able to take the place of August in my heart.
I call out to all animal owners to love their pet and to cherish them because you never know when they have to leave you when summoned by God.
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