Apparently August was Chinese month as the hot trays were laden with broccoli tofu , stir fried veggies , and white rice . I managed to keep my lunch under a pound , but just barely . To that I added one bottle of organic guava kombucha and I was all set . When I got to the checkout counter , I dutifully handed over my basket , reached for my wallet , and prepared myself for the worst .

A: Why did they have to prepare themselves for the worst ?

She is a happy and healthy puppy as she is around my grandkids who are spoiling her to death . She is well socialized and gets along well with the other adult springers . She is utd on shots and worming and has had her tail docked .

A: What does the speaker mean that their grandkids are spoiling the puppy to death ?

I chose three horses and some trees . In my narrative the horses were like the wild horses of Montana who form family groups in the mountains . The BLM rounds up wild horses once a year often breaking up these families and they are forced to regroup . In my narrative the horses represented frienship and connection .

A: Why do the horses represent friendship and connection ?

If you choose to use your status and influence to raise your voice on behalf of those who have no voice ; if you choose to identify not only with the powerful , but with the powerless ; if you retain the ability to imagine yourself into the lives of those who do not have your advantages , then it will not only be your proud families who celebrate your existence , but thousands and millions of people whose reality you have helped transform for the better . We do not need magic to change the world , we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already : we have the power to imagine better . I am nearly finished .

A:
Why is the narrator going on for so long ?