Puppycat

When I was little I really wanted a pet of some kind. I never had a pet to call my own and in my little four year old mind I thought it was necessary for a child to own their own pet at some point. So, in order to get this pet I asked nonstop for about two years. I swear I slipped the question into every topic I could. I could be talking to my mom and say "Mom, can you get me a glass of milk and also a pet." I did this so much that they eventually stopped sugar coating their rejections. Finally, though on Christmas of 2004 I got a pet kitten. She was small and skiddish, with gray and white fur and yellow eyes. It just so happened that at the time that I had an obsession with all things shiny so I wanted to name her after something that sparkled. After pitching names such as diamond, ruby, gem and emerald my parents finally agreed to let me call her Crystal. I still have her even after nine years, and I still love her as much as I did the day I got her.