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FC: I was in between. Fiercely independent, had money saved up, and some time before I went west.

1: My roommate called. Someone found a runaway dog. Dominoe. Named her after the damsel in Sharky's Machine.

2: Malnourished, skittish, afraid of a raised hand.

3: We walked into the woods, she always following a few yards away, my buddy.

4: One day we drove farther and walked in the autumn leaves.

5: Met an old friend. We chatted about 15 minutes, and I turned around.

7: She was GONE

8: I was hours running up and down the trail, crying out her name. I was worthless. I could take care of myself, but no one else, worthless.

9: darkness | I would camp out, return the next day. I would do that every day until I found her. Every day.

10: I cried back to the car... and there she was, waiting for me.

11: My awareness became a circle of responsibility of more than just myself.

12: We drove across the country, we had adventures, to new exciting lands.

13: CAMPING | What a beautiful view! | Made a home in Arizona. We were companions.

15: We parted permanently, but I never forgot what I learned that day in the woods.