#18 Duchess
Duchess sat and watched hundreds of other dogs and cats find homes for more than a year, wondering when it would be her turn. Seeing the dog go by for so long was terrible; until one day Duchess finally found not just a long-awaited family but also a new best buddy.
This friend never will let you down or lie to you. Ultimately, as another great writer, George Eliot, once observed, “Animals are such friendly friends.” They pass no critique and ask no questions. Just love and friendship— emotions sometimes lacking in our chaotic, always hurried modern society.