Stay

I pulled into the crowded parking lot at the

local shopping center and rolled
Down the car windows to make sure my
Labrador Retriever Pup had fresh air.

She was stretched full-out on the back seat
and I wanted to impress upon her that she must
remain there.

I walked to the curb backward,
pointing my finger at the car and saying emphatically,
“Now you stay. Do you hear me?”

“Stay! Stay!”

The driver of a nearby car, a pretty blonde young lady,
gave me a strange look and said,

“Why don’t you just put it in Park?”