“Daddy? How old was I when we got Penny?” asked my daughter Ellie. Penny is our overweight, food-aggressive beagle. I explained, “You weren’t born yet baby”. Her eyes widened and her mouth dropped “What? Why?” She couldn’t fathom a world she wasn’t a part of. But with every question, she learns more about others and herself. On this day she learned Penn…
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