Not just a dog to me. Peace to Anna 3/27/04 - 4/26/08. She will be missed.
Just a Dog
From time to time, people will say to me "lighten up, it's just a dog," or, "that's a lot of money to spend on just a dog." These people don't understand why we travel the distance, why we spend the time, or incur the costs 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.
"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 the 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 someday that those people can understand that it's not "just a dog" but the essence that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a person."
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