Tazz: An Old Boxer Dog

I own thirty six books that are all apart of a children's book series. Thirty six books about cats that live in a forest and have a religion. And I have read every single one. Despite how embarrassing this can be especially as a highschool student, they have shaped me as a person. Items that a person owns can influence them in more ways than one. For example owning pets helps people socialize with others and can help them overcome issues. Books people read can fill their mind with ideas they would have never thought of otherwise. Items people own can and often influence how a person is.
Over the course of the past eight years I have been the owner of a dog named Tazz. She is an old Boxer dog who has been with us through thick and thin. It

is because of her that I can socialize with other people as she is legally my emotional support animal. We adopted her when she was found under our car, being chased by other dogs and quickly became a part of our family. When I was diagnosed with anxiety she became my go-to for days that I had a hard time. She has aided to shape me into a person and helped me show compassion and caring.
I own an entire bookshelf of books I read as a kid, books that filled my imagination with ideas of adventure and characters that I would have never thought exist. One good example is a copy of The Velveteen Rabbit that was given to me by my grandmother. As a kid who owned a lot of stuffed animals the book made me love them even more. I still have the copy of the book on my shelf at home. When I have kids I plan on reading it to them because of how much I remember it.
Growing up my mom has shelves filled with tiny nurse figurines. Ones that looked like angels, or were shaped to resemble rabbits or bears or cats. They were in three curio cabinets in our living room. I always stopped to look at them and marvel at their beautiful sculpting and it caused me to gain a lot of respect for the people who both made them and that they were modeled after. They helped gain my respect towards the people in my life that help take care of me. Without them I likely would not be who I was with the respect that I hold towards other people.
As silly as it sounds items can shape a person into who they are today. Perhaps by holding sentimental value or resembling someone they once knew. Items can help a person in their childhood and often grow them into a better person and make them who they are today.