Family boundaries and celebrations: Why exclusion from a dinner plan led to a difficult decision regarding a birthday event

looked down. He watched Thor’s trembling legs finally give out. The great dog sank onto the grass beside Ethan, resting his heavy head on the man’s lap, closing his eyes as though afraid that if he opened them, the world might take his person away again.

Ethan stroked Thor’s ears, his hand trembling. “He needs a home, sir. Not a cage.”

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