Personal Narrative: Losing 5 Dogs

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Disappointed, mad, confused, jealous, frustrated, these feelings were all running through my mind at the same time. I was 4 years old when we got our first dog. He was, for your information, terrific. Now I am 14, ten years later we have our fifth dog. I love him just as much. Losing 5 dogs has shaped me into the person I am today, because it has taught me that people aren’t just what you see on the outside, it taught me a hard lesson on losing best friends, and it taught me that in the end everything will be ok. First off it made me realize that the people you think you know aren’t always who you see on the outside. For example, my dad doesn’t really ever cry and I honestly never thought he could get hurt. Then when he gathered us all together …show more content…
Losing your best friend is hard even if it’s a dog. I cherished all of my dogs. They were like my human diary. When I felt crummy I would go talk to my dog tell them all about it. Sometimes it was like a therapy session. It’s a rough road after they die because you don’t know what to do what without them. Additionally, in the end after all the trauma you realize everything is going to be ok. It was hard, but you then see all the other people who are there for you and support you. Then you realize you are ok and they knew that you loved them. It has helped me know what it’s like to lose someone. So I try to make sure everyone close to me knows that I love them. Especially because you never know when they will be gone. All things considered, losing 5 dogs has taught me many life lessons. It has helped me become who I am today. Seeing the other side of my dad changed me a lot. Knowing how hard it is to lose someone you love, and that in the end everything is just as it needs to be, is preparing me for later in my life. You are going to get hurt in life. It’s not something that will pass you by, you can’t hide it either. You will change immensely even if you don’t realize it. Likewise you will then help someone else, and you will have helped shape their lives for the

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