Before Shino joined my family, there was not much conversation in the house. My sister and I always shut ourselves in our own room when we were home while my parents were doing their own things. We did not and will not share our problems with them. At the age of 17, I was told that a 3 year old, blind in one eye husky was available for adoption. I was excited and immediately went to seek my parents' approval. I was rejected right away by my mother even though my father was neutral about it. After much consideration, I accepted the offer and went to adopt Shino as soon as possible without my parents’ approval. I can still remember how happy I was when I first saw her, but I was even happier when my mother accepted her right away. However, that was only the beginning of the happiness. With the addition of the new family member, my family and I finally shared a common topic, Shino. We started interacting more with each other, spending more time outside our rooms. Often, I will take a stepped back and looked at my family. I was glad that I made the right choice and because of Shino, I learned to be more responsible and most importantly, I finally understood how much my parents love me because it’s the same as how much I love Shino.

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