This story explores personal and family values as viewed from the perspective of a family's pet. It is written in a conversational style. One of the family's pet's recounts stories that he has experienced as a member of that family. These stories cover a wide range of experiences that children (as well as adults) will encounter through out their life. Questions posed through out the stories to encourage the reader to think about their own experiences. This also provides an opportunity for an adult reading the story to a child to talk about these experiences. This is meant to set the stage for conversations about values and how to cope with some of the transitional episodes and life's challenges that all of us will experience. It is written in a non-denominational manner as it deals with aspects of life, death and some of the mysteries of life.