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"Shadow Story" at 8 Months

November 2, 2017

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“Shadow Story” at 8 Months family member,

Wait what’s going on here? It is dark and I remember going to sleep, now I can’t wake up. I am running as fast as I can but, it seems that nothing is happening. Oh no it’s that feeling again (I used to fall asleep then dream about the bad times that I can’t forget, It was almost 3 or 4 times a week I would have the dreams over and over). Dad would come over and shake me to wake me up, in the beginning it was 3 or 4 times a week now, it happens 1 time a week. Dad and Mom call it nightmares first you need to understand my life by reading my story to make sense.

There was a time that I awoke each morning in a pen crammed, sharing whatever there is for food and if we are lucky it rained last night so we have water to drink. Although no walking out.

No box, just the three of us. No poles, ropes or anything else. They open a door on a truck and there are soft pads and a strap to keep me safe. Slowly they pick me up and carefully put me in. We drove for about 15 minutes and pulled up to a house and they carefully lifted me out, opened the door I saw dog beds, in the other room bowls with water and food. The man walked me in a big back yard the lady gave me a purple lamb toy. When it was dark they said nite, nite. Don’t really know what that is but, they patted a thick bed and said here. I slept on the floor, when morning came it was dry, it was hot that night, they made it cool, I was thirsty and there was water in a bowl for me.

Mom and Dad say I am doing well, I get clean food / clean water, my beds are dry, I have a big box of toys and we play every night. Then Mom goes up to bed and Dad gets stuff ready for morning. He gets a pouch, puts in treats, a harness is strapped to my shoulders around my chest and Dad brings a light because he knows I don’t like the dark. Last night we walked and a big bush is near the road, something was there I seen It so I leaned on Dad to cross the street.

When we got back home Dad said great job, it’s been 8 months, dad and mom say this is home, I think I will keep them. My name is "Shadow" not Bryson.

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