Free Narrative Essays: How Penny Changed My Life

What does the word loss mean to you? For me loss has recently gained a whole new meaning. Lurlene McDaniel once said “For as long as the world spins and the earth is green with new wood, she will lie in this box and not in my arms.” This quote resonates deeply with me as my dog had recently passed from cancer and had been cremated. Her name was Penny. Penny was the sweetest, smartest dog, and anyone that met her came to this realization themselves. She was abused by her previous owners and in 2009 she was left in a backyard to die after they moved out. November 10th 2009, I got my little angel, and ever since then she has slept with me and followed me everywhere, even when I only moved five feet. If it weren’t for Penny, I wouldn’t be where I am today, and I probably wouldn’t be applying to colleges right now. I got Penny right before an extensive rough patch began in my life, and if it weren’t
Penny was the real deal breaker in that case, and if she hadn’t been in my life I would probably be a completely different person and maybe even have one kid, another on the way, and a third grade education like my aunt. If I hadn’t gotten Penny, the depression would have consumed me before my aunt did. I used to be severely bullied, and it wasn’t the rude comments and exclusion that got to me, but rather the loneliness. Penny was all I had for the longest time, and she’s been with me for as long as I can remember. When she first passed I fell apart, but I still showed up to school and work because I know better than to let something like that control my life, but things haven’t been the same. I don’t want to do anything, but at the same time she’s still inspiring me to take the world in my hands like she taught me to