One Last Time

 

The little dog peered up through milky eyes and blinked.

She hadn’t been able to jump up onto the bed in years, and if lifted up onto it, she fell trying to get off, so she’d been sleeping in a fluffy bed on the floor.

But now, something told her to try.

She whined a little bit and sat up like a shaggy meerkat to gauge the distance.

Then she spun around in a determined circle, building her confidence.

Finally, she made a mighty leap…

…and exploded into stardust and glitter, drifting up to join the rest of the stars.