This story is one of the most well known Japanese folk tales "‘Hanasaka Jiisan’. The original story is about virtue and vice, and the main character is an old man. I set the background to modern day and changed the main character to a boy. Folktale story line can be brutal, but I highlighted the friendship with a boy and a dog. I hope you feel uplifted when you finish reading my version of the story. (Book project -2017)