Henry

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The shining sun glimmered in the bright fluorescent blue sky the olive leaves on the trees swayed slowly as the man strode down the small path the subtle dirt stricken road lead to his new summer job.
Henry was 40 his blue eyes where like the ocean, blue yet troubled. His hair was unclean and shaggy. He had bright red sleep marks under his eyes.
As henry wandered he thought of his life story.
At age 20 he met a girl, she was beautiful. Red rosy cheeks glowing in the summer whether. She was perfect but she didn't like him. After 3 years they got to know each other and he grew on her and they fell In love. and within 1 year they where happily married and living together.
Three years later they bought a dog. Julia ,his wife, wanted a beagle so after a large debate they settled on the small beagle they named bucket.
They walked bucket every day until 1987 when Julia was diagnosed with a serious case of dementia.

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