Winn Dixie

that losing Winn-Dixie doesn't upset me as much as it does you," he said. "I love that dog. I love him, too." "Daddy," I said. I went and wrapped my arms around his waist . He was crying so hard he was shaking. "It's all right," I told him. "It's okay. Shhhhh," I said to him like he was a scared little kid. "Everything will be okay."

We stood there hugging and rocking back and forth, and after a while the preacher stopped shaking and I still held on to him; 166