It was an ordinary day. Reading my latest Reader's Digest when I came across a story about "Nicky the Turtle." As I began to read the story I realized that it was a story submitted to the magazine by someone who lived in my hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The story was part of the "Best Pet Pals" and was submitted by the owner of "Nicky the Turtle." They grew up together and today Nicky weighs about 5 pounds and her owner is 80 years old. Seems they have been friends forever. Nicky lives in the back yard where you can usually find her craning her head out of her shell to get a good look at her fans. She loves munching on the tomatoes and pretzels that her family and neighborhood kids feed her. She is a yellow-bellied, 5 pound, 50 year old turtle. She is a good pet and a better friend. She keeps all her friends secrets. Nicky was in her friend's lap the day after her friends wedding and as they moved from home to home. I'm sure she will be there till the very end. But whose very end will come first? Nicky or Nicky's owner. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.
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