Why a
Dog??
From time to time people tell me, “Lighten up it is 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 past 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 phrases 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 makes 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 human."
So the next time you hear the phrase “just a dog,” just
smile… because they “just don’t understand.”
Anonymous
