Mindfull

Growing up I had a German Shepard named Sky. Besides eating my neighbor’s shoes and
getting in trouble by my step dad, she accompanied my brothers and me to the park every day
throughout the summer when I was in Elementary school. Every time I think about my
childhood, I remember Sky chasing my brother, Jesus, under the pink cotton candy clouds. She
always made us feel safe on our way to the park and walking back home. Her discipline and
loyalty created this unconditional love that my brother and I both felt and still remember it to this
day. Every summer since Sky’s passing we reminisce those days and thank her for those sweet
and unique memories. After Sky, no other pet could really take her place until one summer
night, when I was a teenager, I decided to take in an orphan baby chicken that was smaller than
the palm of my hand. He was being chased by some neighborhood kids and I decided to save
him and protect him. Pollito Pio soon entered all of my family member’s hearts. He wasn’t
allowed outside until he grew into a rooster. Everyone was fixated on Pollito Pio to the point that
my siblings and I would fight over spending time with Pollito Pio. It was sooner than later that
Pollito Pio grew out of his baby chick body into a full-grown rooster. He has become part of the
family and we are happy we rescued him.