Lydia Grace

“moved through the days in peace and wonder, for his whole story had been told for the first time, and he found that he was still loved.”
― Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten

“On my way home I didn't walk on the ground. I was way up in the clouds just skipping along.”
― Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows

“Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter: The Complete Collection

“I wanted so much to step over and pick them up. Several times I tried to move my feet, but they seemed to be nailed to the floor. I knew the pups were mine, all mine, yet I couldn't move. My heart started aching like a drunk grasshopper. I tried to swallow and couldn't. My Adam's apple wouldn't work. One pup started my way. I held my breath. On he came until I felt a scratchy little foot on mine. The other pup followed. A warm puppy tongue caressed my sore foot. I heard the stationmaster say, 'They already know you.' I knelt down and gathered them in my arms. I buried my face between their wiggling bodies and cried.”
― Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows