Marley and Me
Friday, July 08, 2005
Hark! A Librarian Speaks
Speaking of wonderful librarians, I recently received this note from a librarian and dog lover in New York. The words below are hers:
Dear Mr. Grogan,
I got your autographed copy of Marley & Me at Book Expo. Being the most dog obsessed librarian in two counties, I just had to. I am so glad I did.
Thank you for writing the book about my Rocky. Oh, you think you wrote about your dog but you were really writing about mine. The only thing that might have distinguished Marley from Rocky was that Rocky was black. Energy, rambunctiousness, insatiable appetite, joie d' vivre--this was Rocky; devoted companion, guardian of little ones, chaser of squirrels, garbage emptier, sandwich stealer, counter surfer, shoe chewer--this was Rocky; ear infections, collapsing hips, bloat--this was Rocky.
Like you, my husband is an organic gardener. One day Rocky went out into the backyard and ate the rotting garbage in the compost pile. Not satisfied, he then came into the kitchen, opened a cabinet and consumed almost eight pounds of cat food. You cannot imagine the diarrhea that that culinary adventure produced. We took him to the vet where after a night of tests, iv's, and a big bill, the vet pronounced his condition the result of "dietary indiscretion."
I don't know if you are one of those males who controls the tv remote and flips channels during commercials. My husband is. I knew Rocky was truly my dog when he ate the remote.
Those are only two events in Rocky's 13 year life. Like Marley we helped him cross to Rainbow Bridge because of bloat. I miss the big oaf to this day.
I hope your book gets wide readership and big sales. You certainly can tell a tale. I laughed out loud and I cried. I know I will be recommending it to all my dog loving friends.
Sincerely,
Florence S.
Franklin Square, NY
Thank you, Florence, for the great letter. I laughed out loud at Rocky's indiscretions, especially the diagnosis of "dietary indiscretion." If that doesn't describe Labs, I don't know what does.
posted by John Grogan at 5:38 PM
 
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