awake: STORIES FOR CHILDREN FROM FIVE TO ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD

LULYIt's nine in the morning, and she's almost here.I'm not sure where she lives, but she's a neighbor from afar, perhaps from many blocks outside the city.You can see she is an elderly woman walking with short quick steps, and hers some older dogs are coming with her.Every now and then she turns around and shouts, "Let's go, Luly!"And there she comes: a tiny, skinny, and ungainly dog trying hard to keep up with her owner.The woman waits a bit, and when Luly gets closer, she continues walking.The other dogs don't pay attention, but she tries to wag her old tail when she can reach them.Unintentionally, she walks half-sideways, as if minimizing the pain of old age.When she returns back, she's already tired and has fallen far behind.And so, every day, my neighbor passes by on her way to the bakery with her ferocious pack, and Luly. Read more