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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. 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."
A dog brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust,
and pure unbridled joy. 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. 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/woman." So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog", just
smile, because they "just don't understand."
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