Just a Dog
From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a dog," or, "that's
a lot of money for just a dog." They don't understand the distance traveled, the
time spent, or the costs involved for "just a dog."
Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog."
Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog," but I did not once
feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a
dog," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog" gave me
comfort and reason to overcome the day.
If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably understand
phases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise." "Just a dog"
brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled
joy. "Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better
person.
Because of "just a dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly
to the future. So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an
embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the
past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a dog" brings out what's good in me
and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog" but the
thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a man." So the next
time you hear the phrase "just a dog." just smile, because they "just don't
understand."
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