Burrs

by carolynholm

Dear Poppy,
I’m proud of how well you take charge of your feet.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
I don’t know what you mean!!!!!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
I’m talking about the burrs your feet pick up on our walks. Your paws are like big puffy slippers. They sweep up everything. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
You try walking with burrs between your toes. They have to be removed immediately!!!!!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
And you do just that! Some dogs wait for their person to take care of it. Not you! You stop right in your tracks, sit down then and there, and chew out those burrs, right from between your toes. Impressive.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Sometimes you tell me to stop doing that.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
That’s not true! I don’t tell you to stop. I’m glad you take care of the burrs. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
Yesterday you said I had to stop checking my feet and get moving.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Okay. Once then. That was because you were sitting in the middle of the street, and a car was waiting for us to get out of the way.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
See, you admit it.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Then when we reached the sidewalk, I waited while you checked all four of your feet. It was just that sitting down in the middle of the street was awkward. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
But when I felt the burr scratching between my toes, we were already in the street. 
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
When that happens, I’m just asking you to walk another ten feet or so to sit down on the sidewalk for your burr removal, instead of sitting down in the street. 
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
When I have a burr stuck between my toes, I cannot take another step until it is removed. Not one single step!!!!!!!!!!! Not ten feet!!!!!!!!! Not one single step!!!!!!!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Let’s not get dramatic, sweetie. I know what we can do. When this happens again, I’ll pick you up and carry you to the sidewalk. Crisis averted.
Love, Carolyn

Dear Mom,
What a relief!
XOXO Poppy

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