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In “Moving On” Diane Cook creates an emotional barrier in order to get through a loss. The female protagonist in the story creates a barrier that helps other people move on with their lives. In this situation the female loses her husband and is sent to the institution to be reprogrammed. When I lost both of my family pets, at different times, my reaction to both of them was unalike than the other. When someone loses an important person in their life thy wound up with something or someone different to fill the void. Diane Cook the writer of “Moving On” in the prospects that the female protagonist should quickly forget and wait for another husband. At the beginning of the story the female protagonist had just lost her husband from sickness. …show more content…

She was a Golden Retriever named Melina, we had her for about 15 years. Melina lived longer then she was suppose to, but that moment she was suffering and in pain. My parents decided to have her put down to end her suffering that day in October. I was here on campus when I had gotten the message and wished I was there for her final moments. Most of that day I had cried over the loss of my first family dog, but realized that she is in a better place right now. As the a few months past it was time to go home for winter break. Our second family dog was named Sapphire a Weimaraner. She too was old and lived longer than she should have. I was home when my parents again decided to put her down as well. Sapphire was also suffering, old and in pain. I did cry a little bit that day but not as much as when Melina was put down. The reason for that was because I was not home for Melina when she was put down so it hurt more not being with her. For Sapphire I was with her in her final moments. I know that both of my dogs are in a better place right now, but there is a whole now in my heart. With the loss of our family dogs we also gained a new addition to the family. It was strange and quiet without the noise of their nails hitting the floor or the hair all over the place. In order to fill the void in our hearts we had adopted a German Shepherd mix named

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