Dear Mom, As you are well aware, I am interested in the aquistion of a juvinile canine. It has been a sore subject for us, as you are quite clearly, not enjoying the thought of that prospect. Therefore, I am going to share with you some points to ponder on the subject. 1. When you had me, I am sure you didn\'t like to take me outside in the cold, but you did it anyways. 2. I will not be asking for any puppy-support. That\'s what Papa is for. 3. Someone, who will remain nameless (me), did not complain when you let your son bring giant, human-eating reptiles into our home. 4. If Paris Hilton is responsible enough to take care of a dog, I\'m pretty sure I can do it. 5. Puppies are cute, you\'ll love it eventually. 6. Between christmas and february 14th I jumped through every hoop you told me I\'d have to do to get a dog 7. It would mean so much to me. With everything that\'s going on right now, it would mean more then you could even imagine. 8. All the beauty pagent people think that everyone should have a puppy... and you know, they\'re never wrong. That is all. Your Daughter, Nicole