Ethel may have mostly fluff for brains, but, I promise you, she does have one thought per sometimes. She is a schemer, and a good one at that. This young lady found the short-lived solution to one of dogkind’s most troubling problems: how to make it so that my dad/mom will never leave the house again. She took the age-old question, and a single thought was formed.
Bury the car keys, of course.
Three days later, armed with a borrowed metal detector, Brian was able to find his only set of keys. Two hours of scouring the yard, and Ethel’s brilliant plan was foiled.
Ethel lives by the notion that nothing bad will ever graze her fluffy head. You might call this bravery; we would call this her “not knowing much of anything at all.” It’s easy to live life without fear when everything works out for you, no thoughts needed. No hesitation to join in on the snowboarding or paddleboarding—if her favorite person, Brian, is there, you can count her in too.
This dog has so much love in her life that every day of the week is filled to the brim. The two live near a church; on Sundays, a congregation meets especially for her, leaning over her fence, offering her pets and well wishes. (Obviously, she doesn’t know what “church” is; she’s a dog.) Every song is her favorite, so I’m sure she sings along out of tune with the choir.
I imagine it won’t be long until the metal detector is used again, the keys buried somewhere in the yard by a dog who is more loved than she’ll ever be able to comprehend.
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