Dopey

Willie Thompson finally got a new dog. He’d wanted one for all 12 years of his existence and his parents finally caved. They got a pug and Willie named him “Dopey”. Why Dopey? Well, the look on the pup’s face was positively dopey. Plus, on top of that, Dopey didn’t bark. Every time it looked like he would, his face just curled up and he gave a little murmur before proceeding with his business. It was peculiar but the family sure loved the silence.

Everywhere Willie went, Dopey followed. Willie wanted nothing more than to play with his new friend and Dopey gladly obliged. Days, months and years went by and their bond grew more and more. However, by the time Willie was 17, Dopey was no longer his only friend. Willie had real friends now that he hung around with. Dopey wasn’t as much of a priority. Dopey was hurt but understood, he remained loyal no matter what and would always be there when Willie wasn’t having a great day.

Then the day came. Willie was heading off to Uni and Dopey was being left behind. Dopey was inconsolable as he watched Willie go out the front door and head towards his car. Willie had his phone out texting and walked away from his best friend without saying goodbye. As Dopey stood by the window and moped, something happened that the Thompson family had never experienced before. Dopey barked. He barked over and over again. Dopey barked so loud that Willie looked up from his phone, stopped and turned around.

Right after he stopped, a truck flew by going 150 km/h. It sped by exactly where Willie would have been had he not stopped and turned around. Dopey kept barking and Willie went back to the house, walked inside and gave his pup a massive hug.

“I love you Dopey! Thank you for being my best friend and thank you for saving my life.”

Dopey never barked again and Willie never again left without saying goodbye to his friend.