The weeks wore on and the cat' s sorrow seemed to be lifting. One day as I walked into our living room， I happened to glance down on the floor next to our sofa where we had a sculptured replica of Sam that we had bought a few years before. Lying next to the statue， one arm wrapped around the statue' s neck， was Lightning， contentedly sleeping with her best friend.
21年前，为了缓解我失去女儿的痛苦，丈夫把山姆送给了我。那是一只才8周大的德国刚毛犬。而后的14年里，山姆便和我形影不离。似乎任何事情都无法改变我们之间那种亲密无间的关系。