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<p style='background:white'><font size=2 color="#444444" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#444444'>Dear Mom & Dad,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:white'><font size=2 color="#444444" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#444444'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:white'><font size=2 color="#444444" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#444444'>Last week you took
me for a ride and left me at this place called the shelter. I've been
waiting every minute for you to come back and get me, and I'm wondering if you
forgot. For the last 10 years I've been with you and loved & adored
you. I've been there to wag my tail when you came home from work, I loved
the walks you took me on, I loved waking up to my favorite food, and that pat
on the head you always gave me. I thought we'd be together forever, but I
see I was wrong. I would never have left you…NEVER. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#444444'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:white'><font size=2 color="#444444" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#444444'>Today I was told
that you will never come back to get me, that you left me here and that you
moved. I'm not sure why you couldn't take me with you, but it makes me sad
that I'll never see you again, and that I may die here in this place called the
shelter. Not sure if you know this, but older dogs have little chance of
getting adopted. Do you think I'll die before my 10<sup>th</sup>
birthday? I'm scared here and don't know who to turn to, since the people
I dedicated my whole life to have turned their backs to me.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:white'><font size=2 color="#444444" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#444444'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:white'><font size=2 color="#444444" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#444444'>I pray that someone
will find me here and give me a chance… Even though you abandoned
me, I will promise my love to someone, anyone who will take me as I am.
I'm not young and pretty like when you bought me as your new plaything.
Now I am refined and wise and relaxed in the golden years of my life. I
don't need to many walks or playtime, I'll be happy with someone who will just
love me, and I will love them…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:white'><font size=2 color="#444444" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#444444'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#444444'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:white'><font size=2 color="#444444" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#444444'>Love,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#444444'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:white'><font size=2 color="#444444" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#444444'>Hope<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Helena Poist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Proplanner<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2500 North Loop Drive</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ames</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">IA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">50010</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>helena@proplanner.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>515-296-7526<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>fax: 515-296-3229<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>http://www.proplanner.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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