Just A Dog Author Unknown From time to time, peaple tell me, "lighten up, it's just a dog," or, "Thats a lot of money for just a dog." The 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 onlly company was "just a dog," bit 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, a 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 love," 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 thoughs away from myself and the worries of the day. I hope someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog" but the things 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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