I found them in the newspaper. Not in the classifieds. In the obituaries. “Margaret Helen Woodward, 84, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed peacefully on March 3rd. She is survived by her two beloved pit bulls, Gus and Earl, who are in need of a loving home.” Her family put it right there—between the funeral details and the charity donations. Like it mattered. Because to Margaret, it did. I called the number listed. Her grandson answered. His voice sounded worn down in the way grief does that to you.

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