Just A DogFrom 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 sadddest 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 won't 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.
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!"
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This is so true and very well put! Thank you for posting this! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely posting! I have always "cringed" when I heard the phrase"just a dog" but from now I shall just smile and think of this!
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