Sending Off A Dog

Tama, our beloved dog of 13 years, died. At the same time, our relationship as a childless couple came to an end. As I walked along my usual path carrying Tama's body, the days we spent together came back to me like a slideshow. Days of happiness, days of despair. What lay beyond those memories of a mixture of love and hate… **Award:** Excellent Newcomer Ward in the 89th Chiba Tetsuya Awards Young Division This is a story about the loss and rebirth of a troubled couple.