Question

for as long as she could remember, melody had wanted a dog of her own. from posters on the wall to puppy - covered journals, dog figurines, and tons of stuffed animals shaped like dogs, it was evident to anyone who knew her that melody loved dogs more than anything. every time she asked for one, her mother always replied, \when its the right time.\ while she waited for the time she could get a dog of her own, melody watched animal videos online. she especially loved the dog videos where owners showed viewers the cool tricks they had taught their dogs. melody studied these how - to videos in depth, dreaming of making her own one day. as soon as melody began eighth grade, she was allowed to dog - sit for neighbors. they paid her, though truthfully, she would have done it for free. this past summer, she began to volunteer at the local animal shelter once a week, but that was especially hard on her because of how precious all the animals were. she wanted to adopt all of them, but there was one dog in particular who never seemed to catch prospective adopters eyes. his name was milo and from what the shelter could determine he was somewhere what is the theme of this story? if you ask for something over and over again, you will get it. sometimes you get what you want when you least expect it. donating to an animal shelter is important for society. people who lose animals are always grateful to get them back.

Explanation:

Melody wanted a dog for long. She waited patiently and engaged in dog - related activities. Eventually, she got a chance related to a dog (at the shelter). It shows that sometimes what you want comes when you least expect it.

Answer:

Sometimes you get what you want when you least expect it.