1。IwassofuriousthatIthoughtoingholdofhim。
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2。IfeltasifIcouldtearhimtopieces。
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霍莉今天上班吗？
IsHToday？
佚名Anonymous
ForHollyaartedwithastraykitten。Abaheharshwiher，shehuddledinaballoeps，aarysotionallydisturbedwhereIprovidedtherapythreedaysaweek。
Thatm，Ikeptthekitteninmyofficewhiletheprincipalfiguredoutwheretotakeit。
Itstartedasthesoberlytraipsedintomyofficethatdayfortheirtherapy。Wheedthekitten，theirfalybrighteidteomeltaettedthestray，andoursessionswererelaxedahekittewasastoundingaheday，Iwashatgaplan。Mydog，Holly，wasagentle，gregarious，well-behavedseven-year-oldofmixedparentage。’tshehavethesamerelaxiheIseled？Enthused，IbeganpaperwpermissiHollytose，providiiosofals。
&roved，butmysupervisorclearlyletmeknowthatHollyarial。Theresponsibilityforahe“dogexperiment”wouldlandsquarelyonmyshoulders。
Optimistietheless，IsmiledatthesignspastedonmyofficedoorasIuonHolly’sfirstmwithmeatschool。“Hollyishappytobehere，”thehadcarefullystenciled。Alreadythewererespondingpositivelytotheideaofadogselor。Hollysmyoffidwesettledinforadayofwork。
Asmallboyentered，andheandHollystaredateachotherwarily。“Doesthatdogbite？”
“No，”Iassuredhim。“Whydon’tyougiveheratreat？”Ihandedhimabagofmulticietreats。“Piycoloryoulike，”Isaid。TheboychosearedtreataivelyhelditouttoHolly。Shelyaookthetreat，swalloweditquidlickedtheboy’shand。Theboysmiled。Holly’scriticaldebuthadbeenasuccess。
&hebellrang，asuoflittlevisitorscamettoseeHolly。AstheytookturnshaoHolly，shewaggedhertailaheirhands，shoroval。Itwasheweredrawntoher：Formawastheirfirstehunalace。
Durihatfollowed，Hollylearobarkatthe’sknoyofficedoor。Isetupaerforherinmyoffiapieceofcarpetremnant。Theeagerlyefortheirgvisits，sittingonthefloorbyHollyaing，brushing，playingwithandgiheyrelaxedwithHolly，theyletdowntheirdefenses。Ourgsessiohandproductive。
Littlebylittle，Holly’sinfluencereadherlittleyofficesatschoolbegantodrop，andthe’sdisruptivebehaviorssofteeachersduepettherapythroughouttheday，givingHollyashortpataheirspiritsinherpresence。
Ididn’trealizehowlovedHollywas，though，untilImissedtwodaysofworkwithstrepthroat。WhenIsickthefirstday，expegatoupathy，IwasimmediatelyaskedifthatmeantHollywouldhavetostayhome，too。Thesedday，IwasseriouslyaskedifIcouldatleastsendHollytoareeachersweretiredthequestion，“IsHtoday？”
beforese-year-oldLeMar，athird-graderwhovisitedHularly，wasshotandkillediicdispute。Hisclassmateslearragedywhiletheywerestillontheschoolbus，aheyarrivedatschool，theywereterrifiedandintears。
IhurriedtoLeMar’shome，Hbehieacherstoodtherewithtearsstreamingdow;Mydegreedidohahihis，"shesobbed。Imusteredallmysourdexpertisetoeupwiththerightwordstosoothethem。