Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
Anyone who has ever loved a dog will fall for Lily and the Octopus. Lily is a dachshund who has an octopus living on the top of her head. When her owner, Ted, discovers the sea creature, he sets out on a mission to purge the octopus from their lives. The pair have a special bond. They play monopoly, talk about cute boys, and sleep cuddled up together. Ted will not let go of his precious Lily.
Let's face it, the octopus as Ted calls it, is a brain tumor. While I didn't give Ginger's tumor in her mouth a name, I did ask her if she'd gotten that fat lip going 10 rounds in a boxing match. We so love our dogs and the unconditional love they give us, it's easy to be in a state of denial. We want to believe they will never get sick and leave our loving embrace.
Ted made a list of all his names for Lily. It's several pages long. I decided to make my own list of names I call Ginger just for comparison sake.
Gin
Ginge
Sweet Pea
Babe
Baby Girl
Pumpkin
Little Munchkin
Ginger Snap and I could go on.
Ted and Lily spoke to me. I loved all their crazy adventures imagining Ginger and I following along. You see Ginger has her own kind of octopus and I will do anything to help her fight it.
I read Lily and the Octopus in a day. Lily grabbed my heart and Ted's quest to save her was my own. Lily had the ability to teach us about love, life and moving forward in time. The octopus will never win.
Anyone who has ever loved a dog will fall for Lily and the Octopus. Lily is a dachshund who has an octopus living on the top of her head. When her owner, Ted, discovers the sea creature, he sets out on a mission to purge the octopus from their lives. The pair have a special bond. They play monopoly, talk about cute boys, and sleep cuddled up together. Ted will not let go of his precious Lily.
Let's face it, the octopus as Ted calls it, is a brain tumor. While I didn't give Ginger's tumor in her mouth a name, I did ask her if she'd gotten that fat lip going 10 rounds in a boxing match. We so love our dogs and the unconditional love they give us, it's easy to be in a state of denial. We want to believe they will never get sick and leave our loving embrace.
Ted made a list of all his names for Lily. It's several pages long. I decided to make my own list of names I call Ginger just for comparison sake.
Gin
Ginge
Sweet Pea
Babe
Baby Girl
Pumpkin
Little Munchkin
Ginger Snap and I could go on.
Ted and Lily spoke to me. I loved all their crazy adventures imagining Ginger and I following along. You see Ginger has her own kind of octopus and I will do anything to help her fight it.
I read Lily and the Octopus in a day. Lily grabbed my heart and Ted's quest to save her was my own. Lily had the ability to teach us about love, life and moving forward in time. The octopus will never win.
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