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Rise and Shine in the Dogpound
out of…you would have thought the dog icing on. When the boy had finished, he
Dogpound in the was a long-lost son…the mother paid more brought them to the table. “The cupcakes
look delicious, Mike.” his uncle said. He
attention and loving care to her dog than to
eye of the storm her son and daughter, who were sitting right took a bite and said, “Mikey, these are so
good.”As he finished cupcake and took
next to her. Even when they finally brought
another, he again complimented his little
dad up, he got nary a nod as momma kept
By Walter “JR” Wilson taking the dog out of the carry-all, checking nephew. “The cupcakes look beautiful,
ello and welcome back to the quickly fill with water and many a driver him to make sure he was OK, giving a kiss Mikey,” his uncle said. “How did you get
Dogpound surrounded by not realizing how deep it was got stranded and a hug, before tucking him safely back the icing so neat?” His nephew replied, “It
Hhurricanes. Well, at least it feels in 4-5 feet of water. As with many storms in his little pouch. was easy. I just licked them.” The uncle
that way. Texas got slammed by Hurricane there comes the rainbow and in this case turned pale. He pointed to the plate of
Harvey, and now Hurricane Irma is going we get to see the “real” America at work. THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK cupcakes. “You licked all of these?” Mikey
to run all over Florida. I lived in Houston Neighbors helping neighbors…strangers replied, “Well, no. After a while my tongue
for almost three years…never saw a helping strangers…no matter race, color, Kindness…”One of the greatest gifts you got tired, and I got the dog to help.”
hurricane…there were storms of course or religion, every news story showed one can bestow upon another. If someone is in The pack sends its thoughts and
but we had more issues with heat waves American helping out another American… need, lend them a helping hand. Do not wait prayers to all who have been impacted or
and freezing weather [yes…freezing… as it should be. There was one funny for a thank you. True kindness lies within will be impacted by the mighty forces of
three days of below-freezing weather, and moment; one of the reporters was riding in the act of giving without the expectation of nature. As always, be good, do good, play
pipes were busting everywhere]. Houston a helicopter on a rescue mission and he was something in return.” safely, and remember to help one another.
is barely above sea level, and many of the narrating their efforts, blindly…since he – Dogpound Wisdom JR
freeways actually dip down to go under could not actually see what was going on
another road [some areas have like five beneath the helicopter. First to come up in
layers of highways all crossing in the same the basket was a mother and her daughter. CUPCAKES
area…something to see!] There was one Then the basket went back down …and
hotel where they put in a new highway, through the loud roar of the propellers it A young man was visiting his brother
and when they finished you could look out sounded like they were seeking the rescue and sister-in-law for Christmas dinner.
the fourth story window and see the cars of their family dog. Sure enough, as the As he arrived at their house he found his
driving right by the window [Amazing!]. basket came back up there was her son, young nephew, Mikey, helping them bake
Anyway…being relatively flat and with no and in a little pet carry-all was a cute little some cupcakes. After they were done, his
ground to absorb the water, the dips would chihuahua. This is the part I got a chuckle sister-in-law allowed Mikey to put the

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