Pandemic Puppy
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Dogs
By Jill Burns

I am joy in a wooly coat, come to dance into your life, to make you laugh!
~Julie Church

I stared at the photograph my daughter had e-mailed me and shook my head. Had my daughter lost her mind? "What a stupid time to adopt a dog!" I shouted to the rest of my family.

With all the chaos that COVID-19 had caused, my daughter was already overwhelmed with troubles. School had let out for the year, leaving her with a nine-year-old at home and no babysitter. Her job position fell under the heading of "essential employee," which meant she still had to frequent the office and expose herself to co-workers who refused to take suggested precautions. What made it even worse was that she and my grandson had serious health issues, which made them more vulnerable should they come down with the virus. (Keep reading)