Dear Diary,

Ever since I was a child I’ve always wanted a pet. I had goldfish and Hamsters whose company I most indefinitely enjoyed but I was never satisfied. I always felt like a part of me was missing. One day, after a long day at school, I was just sitting on the sofa and basking in the glory of a hot glass of milk, when my dad told me that he had a surprise for me. Curiosity and excitement got the better of me and like the annoying child I was, I prodded and poked him until he told me the big surprise. We were going to get a dog! The whole car journey I felt a mix of emotions but above all I couldn’t wait to see the new member of our family. We reached our destination and a young man was standing outside the car holding a small cage. Inside the cage were 5 little puppies. They were Labradors. We had previously decided that we were going to get a male dog so we began separating the females from males. Through the short process one baby caught my eye and at that moment I knew I had to have her. Her coat was white with a tint of golden and her eyes were rimmed black. She was by far the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. My eyes welled up with tears as she bounded towards me and tripped over my shoes. At that moment I had formed an inseparable bond with her. Angel, I named her that because after all she was an angel in disguise. It has been 8 years now and she is a significant part of our family. Angel has always been by my side and in fact here she is sitting right next to me while I write this post. I feel blessed to have her in my life.