Modeled after Brady Dennis’ original 300 word series, this series captures people and moments in 300 words: no more, no less

She’d been volunteering at the shelter for about a year, but she had never entered that room.  She hadn’t even wondered about the unknown behind the big brown door until she saw the vets with their scrubs on carrying the big, brown lifeless dog right through it on a cold blue stretcher.

It’s days like these that help motivate junior Cele Fryer to continue what she’s doing: to continue being a lifesaver.
It’s an average Monday afternoon, but rather than arriving home and immediately diving into her homework, she’s busy contemplating which life to save next.
With a list of about twelve dogs sitting in front of her, she must decide which creature has the best chance of being adopted within the next three days.  As for the others, they’ll be put to sleep on Friday.
Each week, the breeds of dogs range from small chocolate labs with velvety coats to pit-bulls with their short tempers.  Each week, Cele asks herself, what makes one life more qualified than the other?  Not a single one of these dogs are guilty for anything other than wanting to love and be loved.
After making her difficult decision, Cele travels to Halfway Home Pet Adoptions and picks up the dog of her choice.  From there, she creates fliers and immediately spreads the word about her new temporary dog.  So far, she has found a suitable home for each dog and hopes it will always remain that way.
Although giving each dog away is tough, Cele realizes that because of her efforts these dogs have a new chance at life.  So at the end of each week, she hugs and kisses whichever dog is temporarily hers and tells him to ‘be good’ for the new owners.  Then they tearfully part ways and each take the first step to continuing their journey in life.