I look happy in this photo, don’t I? I was so excited to be hugged up with Chip-Chip, my mom and dad’s dog, in this picture! I love him so much. And whenever I drop by to visit my parents, he always jumps all over me and rolls over on his back so I can tickle him. So sweet. Now, that wouldn’t ordinarily be a problem, except for one thing. Um, I am allergic to dogs. And cats. And anything with fur, with more than two legs. And you can also add a long list of other non-animal related allergens that break me out in hives. So then, why am I all lovey-dovey with the ‘Chipster’ in this photo? Well, allergy medicine makes it possible for me to function pretty normally. But on this particular night, I forgot to take...
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