Wally
is nearing the age of four in the family home and he now plays with and has become the protector to Marty and Petie’s two young grandchildren, who delight in roughhousing and playing fetch with him.
When
Wally
was adopted, I told
Frankie
and
Johnnie
that they now had another new cousin,
Johnnie
looked at me,
Frankie
walked away as I spoke, what’s this business about a new cousin? Her life was completely filled with
Mr.
Mom
and his love. She needed no one else.
But it was not so for two of Marty’s children after they married and left home to start their own homes and families.
Elizabeth
(living alone, before she was married) went to the SPCA looking for a cat to adopt. She left with two brothers.
Elizabeth
was certain no one would want to adopt them because of their unusual markings. She named them Zach and Zoe. They would come into her marriage, as would a new pet. Her husband, Dan was raised in a family that always had Basset Hounds. Why should he be any different? The Sharapans bought a pedigreed basset hound named
Lucas
to join
Zach
and
Zoe
.
Lucas
Zach and Zoe
After a respectable time, my great niece and new great nephew presented Uncle with a great, great nephew named
Andrew
. It would not be too hard to imagine that when he matures and marries his family, too, will be animal lovers.
