“I’m Thankful for my Robotic Puppy”

"I got a new puppy," said Jillian to her

cousin, Billy on the phone one day.

"I have to come and see him," said Billy. "I

can come over now if that is okay?"

"We just finished our Thanksgiving dinner,"

said Jillian. "So that will be okay."

Billy came right over and he laughed when he

saw Jillian's new puppy.

"Why are you laughing at my new puppy?" asked

Jillian.

"He isn't real," said Billy.

"I know that," said Jillian. "He is a

robot."

"Why would anyone get a robot for a puppy?"

asked Billy, not impressed.

"Well," said Jillian. "We canjust as

much fun with the robot puppy as we can with a real one. However,

we don't have to clean up the mess or feed or water him."

"Hmm," said Billy, remembering all the times

that he had to clean up after his puppy and how much he disliked

that job. "I guess that makes sense."

Jillian and Billy had fun playing with the

robotic puppy. Mother called them upstairs to have some

Thanksgiving dessert and they didn't even hear her calling

them.

"Children!" Mother called, coming downstairs

to find out what they were doing "Come get some pumpkin pie for

Thanksgiving dessert."

"We will," said Jillian. "We were just

playing with my new robotic puppy."

"Oh yes," said Mother. "Do you like him?"

"Yes," said Jillian. "I like him very

much."

"Come upstairs now," said Mother. "We have

pie and ice cream."

Jillian and Billy went upstairs and they had

a big slice of pumpkin pie and a big scoop of ice cream with

it.

"That was good," said Billy, rubbing his

tummy.

"Now that you are nice and full," said Aunt

Ruby, who was sitting across the table. "Why don't you and Jillian

take Sandy out for a walk?"

Sandy was Aunt Ruby's six year old

poodle.

"Okay," said Billy.

Billy and Jillian both got up from the table

and took Sandy for a walk. Sandy was a good dog but she did not

listen well and she pulled and tugged at her leash and made it very

difficult for Billy and Jillian to walk her.

"I really think I am liking the idea of your

robotic puppy," said Billy, half way through the walk."

"Yes," said Jillian. "Me too!"

Billy went home that night and he found that

his parents had bought him a robotic toy. It wasn't a robotic puppy

but he loved it just the same.

"Thank you," said Billy.

The next day, Billy took his robotic toy to

show Jillian.

"Now we both have robots," said Jillian.

"Yes," said Billy. "We do."

"I am very thankful for my robotic puppy,"

said Jillian.

"I am very thankful for my robotic toy," said

Billy.

Both Jillian and Billy were very thankful

that they got robotic toys to play with."