The best Christmas present

Thursday, January 5, 2012

To the Editor:

Recently, my dog Shadow escaped from my yard and I was terribly worried about him because he is so tiny and has never left the yard. I asked my mom and dad if he would be home in time for Christmas but they did not know. I even prayed that my dog would be found and returned to his home. We looked for him for days but could not find him anywhere and I was afraid that I would never see him again and I was very sad.

Then, almost four days later, Shadow was found downtown, outside of a church. God does answer prayers. God, thank you. My dog is my best Christmas present!

I want to also say a big thank you to all of my family, friends, neighbors, the mailman, Friends Store, the Milford Police, and the many others that searched for my dog. I want to especially thank Mr. Watton of Beech Street for finding my dog and Joe of Milford Power Equipment for bringing my dog to his shop to wait for my mom to pick him up.

I want to thank my Uncle Mike, who always seems to know just what to do or who to call in an emergency. Thank you all so very much and Merry Christmas!

LUCIA MANNINO

Milford