Priceless Pearl!
Dearest Pearl, what a beautiful Chesapeake Bay Retriever you are! You're gorgeous, absolutely stunning with that soft-looking golden coat and matching eyes, standing there in that pond looking up at me. You love water, don't you, fresh or salt, any place! Playing fetch in a pond or lake is your favorite game. You're the State Dog of Maryland but live in upstate New York. You have fresh-water rivers and ponds and streams and brooks rather than the salty Atlantic Ocean, but you don't seem to mind. You're such a sweet girl, who loves nothing more than a good nap by the fire after a hard day of play. You are priceless to your dear people! You and they all love each other very much, don't you. What a wonderful love-filled home you share!
Congratulations, darling Pearl, on being chosen today's Dog of the Day! We hope you and your dear people and all your family and friends are enjoying a fine celebration, full of fun and lovies and all your favorite games and treats.
I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?"
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.
-- Terry Pratchett (1948—2015), Sourcery
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