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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
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
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.
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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 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 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." So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog." just smile,
because they "just don't understand." |
