Marley and Me

for those of us who haven't read this book Marley and Me by Josh Grogan, i STRONGLY RECOMMEND reading this book. and best is to read the last few chapters in private because there's a high chance you'll cry badly. yeah i have to admit i cried when i read it, and it was in front of army buddies too. fortunately it was discreetly done(i hope). 

somehow this writer has a way of translating memories into words. amazing how he can go from outright-rolling-on-the-floor funny to it's-so-tense-you-can-hear-a-pin-drop seriousness.

ok i can't control it, i'm gonna spoil it. Marley died. but hey, show me an immortal dog and i'll show you a happy ending. 

it just seems so tragic how all the joy that Marley brought to the author's household mutiplied their grief(and mine) with his death. like how everything seemed for nothing because Marley had to go. yeah yeah 'chao yuan, that's not the way to look at it bla bla bla' but honestly, i can't see it any other way. Marley really was too precious. 

but anyway, read the book man! buy it, borrow it, but don't steal it or the owner will come after you and ground you to dust with a toothbrush and his granny's dentures.