Winn Dixie

"I'm having a party. Do you want to come to my party? The theme is pink." "Sure," I told her.

"Can this dog come?" she asked. "You bet," I told her.

And all of a sudden, I felt happy. I had a dog. I had a job. I had Miss Franny Block for a friend. And I had my first invitation to a party in Naomi. It didn't matter that it came from a five-year-old and the party wasn't until September. I didn't feel so lonely anymore.

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