Helplessness enveloped Kendra as she waited in the vet's office. She felt utterly powerless, a spectator in a drama that was unfolding before her eyes. The puppy's fate was out of her hands, resting in the expertise of the vet and the mysterious illness that afflicted the small creature. This sense of helplessness was a heavy burden, one that left her feeling hollow and anxious. She longed for control, for some way to influence the outcome, but there was none to be had.