Three years ago, I found a little girl shivering on a snowy park bench, holding a puppy she\u2019d rescued from a dumpster.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mom says we can\u2019t keep him. We barely have money for food,\u201d she whispered.<\/p>\n
I offered him a home, but she had one condition: \u201cOnly if I can visit. I don\u2019t want him to think I left him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Every Saturday, she came to see Lucky. He grew into a happy, healthy dog who raced to the door whenever she arrived.<\/p>\n
Then last month, she brought a photo of them together.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re moving,\u201d she said, trembling. \u201cMom said I could ask for him back. But\u2026 I don\u2019t think I will.\u201d<\/p>\n
She hugged Lucky, whispered into his fur, and walked away.<\/p>\n
We haven\u2019t seen her since. Every Saturday, Lucky still waits by the door.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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