The little puppy watched every visitor who entered the shelter, hoping one of them had come to take him home.
A family had met him days earlier and seemed to fall in love, but they left without him. As time passed, the puppy became quieter, curling up in his bed whenever the shelter doors closed for the night.
Then one afternoon, familiar voices filled the hallway.
The family had returned after preparing their home, buying a bed, and making sure everything was ready for their newest member. The moment the puppy recognized them, his tail began wagging so quickly that his whole body shook with excitement.
They had not forgotten him. They had come back to keep their promise.
That evening, he left the shelter in their arms and began the happy life he had been patiently waiting for.
