Due to their size, Great Danes generally dont live very long. There are cheeses that last longer. At the age of eleven, gray-bearded and teetering, Melina was a wonder of science. My father massaged her arthritic legs, carried her up the stairs, and lifted her in and out of bed. He treated her the way men in movies treat their ailing wives, the way he might have treated my mother had she allowed such naked displays of helplessness and affection. Melinas era had spanned the final ten years of his married life. The dog had ridden in the familys last station wagon. Shed attended my fathers retirement party, lived through my sisters wedding, and celebrated the election of two Republican presidents. She grew weaker and lost her appetite, but against all advice, my father simply could not bear to let go. Youth in Asia, David Sedaris.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:08:19 +0000
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