09/06/2024
If not for my dogs since my husband passed, my life would be so lonely. I look forward to going home, playing with them, taking them for walks. They are "my kids."
I hope you feel the same way
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, time spent, or costs involved for "Just a dog. Some of my proudest moments have come about with "Just a dog." Many hours have passed with my only company being "Just a dog," and not once have I felt slighted. Some of my saddest moments were brought about by "Just a dog." In those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "Just a dog" provided comfort and purpose to overcome the day.
If you, too, think its "Just a dog, 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.
For me and folks like me, it's not "Just a dog." It's 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 people can understand it's not "Just a dog. It's the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "Just a man or woman."
So the next time you hear the phrase "Just a dog, smile, because they "Just Don't Understand.