faces of both the dying woman and the dog, and it almost seemed as if both were smiling. "you see," whispered sam in my ear, "dreams can come true..." i am not sure if he was talking about the dreams of the old lady, or those of the dog, but it seemed a strange thing to say at the time. yet when i thought about it a little later, i think i understood what he was trying to say. he saw the pain and suffering of both creatures, and then saw how they relieved it for each other, how they were happier together than apart. and in his mind, that 