Iwaslatefortheschoolbusandrushingtogetready.Mydog,Tippy,gottothefrontdoorandlaydowninfrontofit–hiswayofaskingtobepetted.I___36___hisbeggingforaffection(喜爱),hurdledoverhimandranforthewaitingbus.
___37___,thatafternoon,whenIcamehome,Momsaidtome___38___,“Honey,Ihavesome___39___newsthatIneedtotellyou.Thismorning,whileyouwereatschool,Tippywashitbyacarand___40___.I’msosorry.”
“No!It’snottrue!”Iwas___41___.Icouldn’tbelieveher.“Tippy,comehere!Comeon,boy!”Icalledandcalledforhim.Iwaited.Hedidn’tcome.Feeling___42___,Iwanderedintothelivingroom.Ididn’tcrythatnight.Istillcouldn’tbelievethathewas___43___.
WhenIgotoffthebusthenextday,the___44___athomewasdeafening.Finally,mysobs(哭泣)bubbledupanderupted(喷发)likelava(熔岩)fromavolcano.Icouldn’tstop___45___.Ihadn’tevenpettedhimwhenIleft.___46___couldIhaveknownthatwasmylastchance?IcrieduntilIfeltemptyinside.
Timepassed,andagainstmywill,Istartedto___47___somethings.Irealizedwhatlittlecontrolanyofushaveoverwhathappens___48___adog.Wecandoeverythingright,but___49___thingscanstillhappen.Butgoodthingscanhappentoo.That’s___50___.Thebestwaytodealwiththehardtimesisto___51___whatyouneedtodotogetthroughthemwhentheycome,andtorememberthathardtimesalways___52___.
Inowdeeplyunderstandthe“circleoflife”.Everyoneisborn,everyone___53___,andthat’sthewayitis.Ifdogsneverdied,therewouldbeno___54___forotherslikeBelle–mynewdog.
Bestofall,IrealizedthatTippy___55___allofmygoodmemoriesofhim.AndtheycometomeeverytimeIcall!